n (shut up?) in the midst of his land. Moreover, the King my Lord
shall hear the message of his servant, and deliver the garrison of
_Simyra_ and of _Irkata_: for all the garrison have ... out of the city
_Simyra_ and ... Sun-God Lord of the lands will order for me also twenty
(companies?--_tapal_) of horse, and, as I trust, to the city of _Simyra_
(to defend her) you will speed (a division?) instructing the garrisons to
be strong and zealous, and to encourage the chiefs in the midst of the
city. If also you grant us no Egyptian soldiers no city in the plains will
be zealous for thee. But the chain of the Egyptian soldiers has quitted
all the lands--they have disappeared to the King."(236)

14 B. M.--"_Ribadda_ speaks to his Lord the King of many lands the Great
King. Baalath of Gebal has given power to the King my Lord: at the feet of
my Lord, my Sun, seven times seven times I bow. Why wilt not thou utter
for us a message to me? And (now) know the demand which my chief is
despatched to make in presence of the King my Lord; and his division of
horse has marched, but the man has delayed marching--its chief--as the
letters to the King were not given to the hand of my chief ... as to what
has been said ... of your land, is it not needful that the allies of the
_Paka_ should march to the men of blood; have not all the lands been
grieved? It will be necessary for the allies, but they come not being
slow. Moreover I sent for men of garrison and for horses, but you care not
for us (even) to return us a message for me. And I am destroyed by
_Abdasherah_ like _Yapaaddu_ and _Zimridi_--and they are fugitives.
Moreover, the revolt of the city of _Simyra_ and of the city _Saarti_(237)
continues against him. We remain under the hand of _Yankhamu_; and he
gives us corn for my eating. We two guard the King's city for him, and he
collects for the King, and orders my chief, appointing chiefs to assist
for me, fulfilling the decree which thou hast thyself appointed. We have
trusted in the King. And two chiefs of the city have been despatched to be
sent, having come down bound from the camp of _Yankhamu_. Moreover, as to
this assistance to _Yankhamu_, _Ribadda_ is in your hands, and all that is
done for him (is) before you; it is not for me to punish thy soldiers. My
superior is over me. And I will send to him if you do not speak about
this, or he gives up the city, or I depart. Moreover, if you do not utter
for us a message for me, both th