“My brother has speedily sent my envoys (under escort?), and I heard your salutation. The chief (and) my merchants my brother has despatched speedily (under escort?): has not your chief approached with my merchants and my fleet (or ship)?”
15 B.—A much broken letter from the same, referring to the sending of copper. The last words appear to be “let him come returning year by year.”
11 B.—The salutation is the same, including “thy house, thy concubines,[429] thy sons,” etc. This is a very difficult letter, but appears to read: “Why, my brother, do you utter this message to me? My brother has known nothing at all that I have not done. As for me, behold the Chiefs of the land of the Lucci[430] whom you confounded in my land, I (was) glad should be conquered.”
“My brother you say to me, ‘Lo the Chiefs of thy land are with them,’ but I (say) my brother has not known this that they are with them; (or) if they are Chiefs of my land. But send thou to me and do as I wish.
“Do not you know the Chiefs of my land? Do not make this message (even) if they are Chiefs of my land. But do as you wish.
“Lo! my brother, as you do not send my envoy, this letter will speak for me as a brother of the King. It is brought by your envoy.
“Moreover, I have perceived neither hinderance nor evil in what was done, and lo! my brother, are not you at rest in your heart?”
5 B. M.—The salutation is in the fullest form—nine lines. The letter is almost perfect, and continues:
“Lo I have sent to thy presence five hundred pieces of copper (or bronze) as a present for my brother; as brother, little copper is found (is it not so) in your midst. When the power of An-Amar-ut[431] my Lord smote the whole of the men of my land, and none made bronze, also my brother it has not been found in thy midst.
“Your envoy with my envoy I hope to despatch, and whatever my brother requires of copper I also have sent thee. A Brother thou art to me. Much gold and silver he has sent to [pg 310] me. My brother, God (Elohim) gives me also gold. And to my brother's presence I have sent thee whatever my brother desires. Moreover, my brother, do not you desire my envoy? And my brother has given me also men of his bosom. My brother has sent me two (precious vases?) and has despatched to me one of the Chiefs of illustrious birth.[432]