The former city of Calach which Shalmaneser King of
Assyria going before me, had built—
133 that city was decayed and reduced to a heap of ruins: that
city I built anew; the people captured by my hand of the
countries which I had subdued, Zukhi and Lakie,
134 throughout their entirety, the town of Sirku on the other
side of the Euphrates, all Zamua, Bit-Adini, the Khatti,
and the subjects of Liburna I collected within, I made
them occupy.[64]
135 A water-course from the Upper Zab I dug and called it
Pati-kanik: timber upon its shores I erected: a choice of
animals to Assur my Lord and (for) the Chiefs of my
realm I sacrificed;
136 the ancient mound I threw down: to the level of the water
I brought it: 120 courses on the low level I caused it
to go: its wall I built; from the ground to the summit I
built (and) completed.
[Additional clauses are found on the monolith inscription in the British Museum. They are not, however, of any great importance and amount to little more than directions for the preservation and reparation of the palace, with imprecations upon those who should at any time injure the buildings. On this same monolith is found an invocation to the great gods of the Assyrian Pantheon: namely, to Assur, Anu, Hea, Sin [the Moon], Merodach, Yav Jahve, Jah[?], Ninip, Nebo, Beltis, Nergal, Bel-Dagon, Samas [the Sun], Istar.]
[Footnote 1: Sivan.]
[Footnote 2: 878 B.C.]
[Footnote 3: Heb. "Tammuz," Assyr. "Duwazu.">[
[Footnote 4: A city in Mesopotamia.]
[Footnote 5: "Burattu." In Hebrew (Gen. ii. 14). "Phrat.">[
[Footnote 6: Dr. Oppert renders this "Anatho.">[
[Footnote 7: Literally, "from the face of.">[
[Footnote 8: Probably military engines used in sieges.]