25 The countries of Agag[17] and Ambanda,[18] in Media, opposite
the Arabs of the East, had refused their tributes, I destroyed
them, laid them waste, and burnt them by fire.
26 Dalta of Ellip was subject to me, and devoted to the worship
of Assur; 5 of his towns revolted and no longer recognized
his dominion. I came to his aid, I besieged and
occupied these towns, I carried the men and their goods
away into Assyria with numberless horses.
27 Urzana, of the town of Musasir, had attached himself to
Urzaha the Armenian, and had refused me his allegiance.
With the multitude of my army, I covered the city of Musasir
as if it were with ravens, and he to save his life, fled
alone into the mountains.
28 I entered as a Ruler into Musasir. I seized as spoil Urzana's
wife, sons and daughters, his money, his treasures, all
the stores of his palace whatever they were, with 20,100
men and all that they possessed, the gods Haldia and Bagabarta,
his gods, and their holy vessels in great numbers.
29 Urzaha, King of Armenia, heard of the defeat of Musasir and the carrying away of the god Haldia[19] his god, he cut off his life by his own hands with a dagger of his girdle. I held a severe judgment over the whole of Armenia. I spread over the men, who inhabit this country, mourning and lamentation.
30 Tarhunazi, of the town of Melid, sought for revenge. He sinned against the laws of the great gods, and refused his submission. In the anger of my heart, I crushed like briars Melid, which was the town of his kingdom, and the neighboring towns. I made him, his wife, sons and daughters, the slaves of his palace whoever they were, with 5,000 warriors, leave Tel-Garimmi; I treated them all as booty. I rebuilt Tel-Garimmi; I had it entirely occupied by some archers from the country of Khammanua, which my hand had conquered, and I added it to the boundaries of this country. I put it in the hands of my Lieutenant, and I restituted the surface of the dominion, as it had been in the time of Gunzinan, the preceding King.
31 Tarhular, of Gamgum, had a son Muttallu, who had murdered his father by the arms, and sat on the throne against my will, and to whom they had intrusted their country. In the anger of my heart, I hastily marched against the town of Markasi, with my chariots and horsemen, who followed on my steps, I treated Muttallu, his son and the families of the country of Bit-Pa'alla in its totality, as captives, and seized as booty the gold and silver and the numberless treasures of his palace. I reinstated the men of Gamgum and the neighboring tribes, and placed my Lieutenant as Governor over them; I treated them like the Assyrians.
32 Azuri, King of Ashdod,[20] determined within himself to render no more tributes; he sent hostile messages against Assyria to the neighboring kings. I meditated vengeance for this, and I withdrew from him the government over his country. I put his brother Akhimit on his throne. But the people of Syria, eager for revolt, got tired of Akhimit's rule, and installed Iaman, who like the former, was not the legitimate master of the throne. In the anger of my heart, I did not assemble the bulk of my army nor divide my baggage, but I marched against Ashdod with my warriors, who did not leave the trace of my feet.
33 Iaman learnt from afar of the approach of my expedition; he fled beyond Egypt toward Libya (Meluhhi),[21] and no one ever saw any further trace of him. I besieged and took Ashdod and the town of Gimtu-Asdudim;[22] I carried away captive Iaman's gods, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his money, and the contents of his palace, together with the inhabitants of his country. I built these towns anew and placed in them the men that my arm had conquered.
34 I placed my Lieutenant as Governor over them, and I treated them as Assyrians. They never again became guilty of impiety.