5. (I wrote and the children of) the generals I urged on. 6. Seven (against seven in) breadth I arranged them. 7. (I established) the illustrious (ordinances?) 8. I prayed to the great gods 9. Istar, ...., Zamama, Anunit, 10. Nebo .... and Samas the warrior, 11. the son of (the moon-god), the gods that go (before me). 12. .... he did not give and 13. thus I said in my heart, 14. that, Here am I and 15. may I not go .... (beneath) the ground. 16. may I not go ...... may the prayer 17. go when .... my heart, 18. may I renew, the iron in my hand may I take. 19. The first year in the course of it 20. one hundred and twenty thousand soldiers I sent out, and among them 21. not one returned. 22. The second year in the course of it, ninety thousand I sent out, and not one returned. 23. The third year in the course of it, sixty thousand seven hundred I sent out, and not one returned. 24. They were rooted out, they were smitten with sickness; I ate, 25. I rejoiced, I rested. 26. Thus I said to my heart that, Here am I and 27. for my reign what is left (to rule over)? 28. I the king, am not the replenisher of his country, COLUMN III. 1. and (I), the shepherd, am not the replenisher of his people, 2. since I established corpses, and a desert is left. 3. The whole of the country (and) men with night, death (and) plague I cursed it. 4. (I afflicted them) as many as exist. 5. ...... there descended 6. ...... a whirlwind. 7. ...... its whirlwind. 8. ........... all. 9. The foundations (of the earth were shaken?) 10. The gods ....... 11. Thou didst bind and ..... 12. and they were bound (?) .... 13. Thou protectedst ..... 14. A memorial of ........ 15. in supplication to Hea .... 16. Illustrious memorial sacrifices .... 17. Illustrious _tereti_ ...... 18. I collected; the children of the generals (I urged on). 19. Seven against seven in breadth I arranged. 20. I established the illustrious ordinances (?) 21. I prayed to (the great) gods, 22. Istar .... (Zamama, Anunit,) 23. Nebo ... (and the Sun-god, the warrior,) 24. the son (of the Moon-god, the gods who go before me). COLUMN IV. (Several lines lost at commencement.) 1. Thou O king, viceroy, shepherd, or any one else, 2. whom God shall call to rule the kingdom, 3. this tablet I made for thee, this record-stone I wrote for thee, 4. in the city of Cutha, in the temple of Gallam, 5. in the sanctuary of Nergal, I leave for thee; 6. this record-stone see, and, 7. to the words of this record-stone listen, and 8. do not rebel, do not fail, 9. do not fear, and do not curse. 10. Thy foundation may he establish! 11. As for thee, in thy works may he make splendour. 12. Thy forts shall be strong, 13. thy canals shall be full of water, 14. thy papyri, thy corn, thy silver, 15. thy furniture, thy goods, 16. and thy instruments, shall be multiplied. (A few more mutilated lines.)