(1) Aššur, great lord, king of all [the great gods, ...]; lord of the lands, god Enlil, exalted one, [father of the gods, ...]; god Ea, king of the apsû, lord of wisdom (and) understanding, [...]; god Adad, the exceptionally strong, lord of abundance, [...]; god Šamaš, judge of heaven and underworld, commander of [all];

(5b) [Great gods], who decree the destinies (and) make great the [(...) sovereignty of] Ashurnasirpal, attentive prince, worshipper of the great gods, [ferocious dragon], conqueror of cities and the entire highlands, [king of lords], controller of the obstinate, [crowned with] splendor, [fearless in battle], (10) merciless hero, he who stirs up [strife, king of all princes], lord of lords, chief herdsman, king of kings, attentive [purification priest], who by the command of Aššur and the god Ninurta [the great gods who had complete] authority over the people, subjects of the god Enlil, (and into whose) [grasp] they placed the exalted crown;

(15) Ashurnasirpal, strong king, designate [of the god(s) ...], valiant man who with the support [of Aššur ...] lands/mountains [...] lands/mountains [...]

(r 1') (Inscription) from a statue of the king on the bank of the moat of the city [...]