Tiglath Pileser the powerful king; supreme King of Lash-anan;[1] King of
the four regions; King of all Kings; Lord of Lords; the _supreme_; Monarch
of Monarchs; the illustrious Chief who under the auspices of the Sun god,
being armed with the sceptre and girt with the girdle of power over
mankind, rules over all the people of Bel; the mighty Prince whose praise
is blazoned forth among the Kings: the exalted sovereign, whose servants
Ashur has appointed to the government of the country of the four regions
(and) has made his name celebrated to posterity; the conqueror of many
plains and mountains of the Upper and Lower Country; the conquering hero,
the terror of whose name has overwhelmed all regions; the bright
constellation who, according to his power[2] has warred against foreign
countries (and) under the auspices of Bel, there being no equal to him,
has subdued the enemies of Ashur.[3]
[Footnote 1: "Various tongues." Talbot.]
[Footnote 2: Or, "as he wished."]
[Footnote 3: Or, "has made them obedient to Ashur."]