(1) Shalmaneser, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Aššur, strong king, king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (I), king of Assyria, son of Arik-dīn-ili (who was) also king of Assyria; conqueror of the land of the Šubaru, Lullumu, and Qutu, subduer of the land of Muṣri; the one who slew valiantly all his enemies with the support of the goddess Ištar, his mistress, brought about the defeat of his foes in battle, and subdued their barbarous [sheikhs] at the feet of the goddess Ištar, his mistress:

(6) At that time the temple of the goddess Ištar, mistress of Nineveh, my mistress, [which] Šamšī-Adad (I), the king, my predecessor, had previously built (and which, when) it became dilapidated, Aššur-uballiṭ (I), my forefather, later restored — that temple had been damaged in an earthquake and was in ruin. [I cleared away] (the debris) entirely and reconstructed its weakened portions. I rebuilt the fallen sections from top to bottom. I restored (and) returned to their places the clay inscriptions [of] Aššur-uballiṭ (I) and deposited my clay inscriptions.

(10) May a later prince, [when that temple becomes dilapidated and] he restores (it), return [my clay inscriptions to] their places as I returned the clay inscriptions of Aššur-uballiṭ (I), my forefather, to their places. (Then) the goddess Ištar will listen to his prayers.

(12) As for the one who removes my inscriptions and my name: May [Aššur, my lord,] overthrow [his sovereignty], destroy his name and [his seed from] the land, and abandon him (and) his land. [May the god Adad strike his land with terrible lightning (and)] afflict [his land with want].