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Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. I, ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1888], at sacred-texts.com
Obv.—COLUMN I
Only the ends of two lines in the middle have been preserved.
… 600 (years) he reigned.
[The kings] … (were) in all.
Obv.—COLUMN II
… ili ……
(an) Illadu 1 the son of the same for … (years).
Mul-men-nunna …
Abil (?)-Kis the son of …
Obv.—COLUMN III
Is entirely lost. It contained about seventy lines.
Rev.—COLUMN IV
[The dynasty] of Babylon, [11 kings for 294 years].
’Sumu-[abi for 15 years].
Zabû [for 14 years.]
Abil-Sin [for 18 years].
Sin-[muballidh for 30 years].
The next six lines are destroyed.
The 1[1 kings of the dynasty of Uru-azagga].
For 3[68 years].
_________
An[man] …
Ki[-An-nigas] …
The rest of the column is destroyed.
Rev.—COLUMN V
The marshmen (?) of the country of the sea (were) in all:
_________
The leader of the marshmen (?) of the land of the sea (was) Siminas-sipak the son of Erba-Sin;
whose reign was prosperous: his god brought him aid; for 17 years he reigned.
In the palace of Sargon (his corpse) was burned.
Ea-mukin-zira established himself as king, the son of Kha’smar; 1 for 3 months he reigned.
In the vestments of Bit-Kha’smar he was burned.
Kassû-nadin-akhi the son of Sappâ 2 reigned for 6 years. [He was burned] in the palace.
The 3 kings of the dynasty of the country of the Sea reigned for 23 years.
_________
[E]-ulbar-sakin-sumi the son of Bazi reigned for 15 years: in the palace of Kar-Merodach [he was burned].
[Uras]-kudurri-utsur the son of Bazi reigned for 2 years.
[Silanim]-Suqamuna the son of Bazi reigned for 3 months: in the palace of Lu … Sa [he was burned].
_________
[The 3] kings of the dynasty of the house of Bazi reigned for 20 years (and) 3 months.
…… a descendant of the race of Elam reigned for 6 years.
In the palace of Sargon he was burned.
_________
[One king] of the dynasty of Elam reigned for 6 years.
The rest of the tablet is lost.
20:1 This was the Semitic reading; the Accadian seems to have been Pallil.
21:1 May also be read Kutmar. The word meant "a hawk" in the Kassite language.
21:2 "The Sappite."