There descended (?) also its chief man, and he spake to him a command.

... the god was clothed with light,

(He flashed like lightning), and shook the (holy) places.

‘(Draw near unto?) Ennun-dagalla, remove his crowns!

(Enter into?) his temple, seize his hand!’

..., he did not fear, and he regarded not his life.

‘(He shall not approach?) Ennun-dagalla, he shall not remove his crowns.’ ”

(Here follows another mutilated passage, describing how “the Elamite, the wicked man,” proclaimed something to the lands, and how he dwelt and stayed in Dû-maḫa.)

(At this point is the end of the obverse, and there is a considerable gap before there are any further fairly complete passages.)

“When the guardian spoke peace (to the city)