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37 his royal city, he fortified. The Euphrates I crossed.

38 The city unto Assyria I restored. I took it. (The town)

which (is) on the further side

39 of the Euphrates which (is) upon the river 'Sagurri, which

the Kings

40 of the Hittites call the city of Pitru,[1]

41 for myself I took. At my return

42 into the lowlands of the country of Alzi I descended. The

country of Alzi I conquered.

43 The countries of Dayaeni (and) Elam, (and) the city of

Arzascunu, the royal city

44 of Arame of the country of the Armenians, the country

of Gozan (and) the country of Khupuscia.

45 During the eponymy of Dayan-Assur from the city of

Nineveh I departed. The Euphrates

46 in its upper part I crossed. After Akhuni the son of Adin

I went.

47 The heights on the banks of the Euphrates as his stronghold

he made.

48 The mountains I attacked, I captured. Akhuni with his

gods, his chariots,

49 his horses, his sons (and) his daughters I carried away. To

my city Assur

50 I brought (them). In that same year the country of Kullar

I crossed. To the country of Zamua

51 of Bit-Ani I went down. The cities of Nigdiara of the

city of the Idians

52 (and) Nigdima I captured. In my fifth year to the country

of Kasyari I ascended.

53 The strongholds I captured. Elkhitti of the Serurians (in)

his city I shut up. His tribute

54 to a large amount I received. In my sixth year to the cities

on the banks of the river Balikhi

[Footnote 1: Pethor in the Old Testament.]

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