messages (are asked?) of the King my Lord, there is destruction by the foe of the lands of the King my Lord.” This letter, like others, clearly indicates a withdrawal of the Egyptian troops shortly before the appearance of the Hebrews. 106 B.—The salutation is broken, but is the same as before—from _Adonizedek_. The text continues: “... which have done for me _Milcilu_, and _Suardata_(328) for the land of the King my Lord. They have hired soldiers of the city of _Gezer_, soldiers of the city _Givti_(329) and soldiers of the city _Kielti_.(330) They have gone out to (or seized) the city of _Rubute_.(331) The King’s land rebels to the chiefs of the _Hebrews_, and now against this capital city _U-ru-sa-lim_ (Jerusalem) the city called _Beth Baalath_,(332) a neighbor of the city of the King—has rebelled, to delay the chiefs of the city of _Kielti_. Let the King hear as to _Adonizedek_; and will not he order Egyptian soldiers (_pitati_), and shall not the King’s land turn to the King? And because there are no Egyptian soldiers (_pitati_) the King’s land has rebelled to the chiefs of the tribe of the _Hebrews_. They have demanded to dwell in the same with me. They have gone out against (or seized) _Milcilu_ ... and the city.... And let the King do justice to (or purify) his land.” 104 B.—The same salutation from _Adonizedek_. He continues: “Lo! the King my Lord has established his law from the (rising?) of the Sun to the going down of the Sun. He is a flatterer who deceives as to me. Lo! am not I a ruler myself, a man allied to the King my Lord? Lo! I myself am a good chief of the King, and I have sent tribute to the King. There is no chief to join me, and my friends (or army) fail; they have been fighting for the King mightily. I remain ... in this _Beth Amilla_(333) ... from before me thirteen ... I am giving ten slaves ... _Suuta_ the King’s _Paka_ (resident) takes charge from before me of twenty-one slave women. Twenty chiefs who remain trusty to my hand _Suuta_ has led away to the King my Lord,(334) which the King advises to his country. The whole of the King’s country, which is seized from me, is ruined. They have fought against me as far as the lands of _Seeri_ (Seir)(335) as far as the city _Givti Kirmil_ (Gibeah of Carmel?).(336) They have banded together against all the chiefs of the governments, and they have fought with me. Behold I, the chief of the lords (or of the Amorites), am breaking to pieces,(337) and the King my Lord does not regard entreaties, while they have fought against me (unceasingly?). Behold array O mighty King a fleet in the midst of the sea. Thou shalt march to our land, the land of _Nahrima_ and the land of _Cazib_, and behold these are fortresses of the King.(338) Thou shalt march against the chieftains of the _Hebrew_. There is not a single ruler for the King my Lord. They have destroyed all. Lo _Tuurbazu_(339) (is slaughtered?...): in the great pass of the city of _Ziluu_(340) they have bowed down.