SAA 02 006. Esarhaddon’s Succession Treaty (VTE) [via SAAO/SAA02]


Obverse
o io i	NA₄.KIŠIB ^da-šur₄ LUGAL DINGIR-MEŠ	(i) Seal of the god Aššur, king of the gods, lord of the lands — not to be altered; seal of the great ruler, father of the gods — not to be disputed.
o iiii	EN KUR.KUR ša la šu-un-né-e
o iiiiii	NA₄.KIŠIB NUN-e GAL-e AD DINGIR-MEŠ
o iviv	ša la pa-qa-a-ri

§1 Preamble		§1 Preamble
o 11	a-de-e ša ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN ŠÚ MAN KUR—aš-šur.<KI>	(1) The treaty of Esarhaddon, (king of the world), king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (likewise king of the world), king of Assyria, with Humbareš, city-ruler of Nahšimarti (etc.), his sons, his grandsons, with all the Nahšimarteans (etc.), the men in his hands young and old, as many as there are from sunrise to sunset, all those over whom Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, exercises kingship and lordship, (with) you, your sons and your grandsons who will be born in days to come after this treaty,
o 22	DUMU ^m^d30—PAB-MEŠ—SU MAN ŠÚ MAN KUR—aš-šur-<ma>
o 33	TA^v ^mḫum-ba-re-eš LÚ.EN—URU URU.na-aḫ-ši-mar-ti
o 44	<TA^v> DUMU-MEŠ-šú DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-šú TA^v URU.na-aḫ-ši-mar-ta-a.a
o 55	LÚ.ERIM-MEŠ ŠU.2-šú gab-bu TUR <u> GAL ma-la ba-šu-u
o 66	TA^v na-pa-aḫ ^dUTU-ši a-di ra-ba ^dšam-ši
o 77	am—mar ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur LUGAL-tu be-lu-tu
o 88	ina UGU-ḫi-šú-nu up-pa-áš-u-ni
o 99	is-si-ku-nu <TA^v> DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu
o 1010	ša EGIR a-de-e a-na UD-me ṣa-a-ti ib-ba-áš-šú-u-ni
o 1111	<šá ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL ša É—UŠ-ti DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ>	(11) (concerning Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, on behalf of whom he has concluded this treaty with you,)
o 1212	<MAN KUR—aš-šur ša ina UGU-ḫi-šú a-de-e is-si-ku-nu iš-ku-nu-ni>

§2 Divine Witnesses		§2 Divine Witnesses
o 1313	ina IGI MUL.SAG.ME.GAR MUL.dil-bat	(13) (which he) confirmed, made and concluded in the presence of Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mercury, Mars and Sirius;
o 1414	MUL.UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ MUL.UDU.IDIM.GUD.UD
o 1515	MUL.ṣal-bat-a-nu MUL.GAG.SI.SÁ
o 1616	ina IGI ^daš-šur ^da-num ^dEN.⸢LÍL⸣ ^dÉ.A	(16) in the presence of Aššur, Anu, Ill[il], Ea, Sin, Šamaš, Adad, Marduk, Nabû, Nusku, Uraš, Nergal, Mullissu, Šerua, Belet-ili, Ištar of Nineveh, Ištar of Arbela, the gods dwelling in heaven and earth, the gods of Assyria, the gods of Sumer and [Akka]d, all the gods of the lands.
o 1717	^d30 ^dšá-maš ^dIM ^dAMAR.UTU
o 1818	^dPA ^dPA.TÚG ^dIB ^dU.GUR
o 1919	^dNIN.LÍL ^dše-ru-u-a ^dbe-lit—DINGIR-MEŠ
o 2020	^d15 ša URU.NINA.KI ^d15 ša URU.arba-ìl
o 2121	DINGIR-MEŠ a-ši-bu-ti AN-e ù KI.TIM
o 2222	DINGIR-MEŠ KUR—aš-šur DINGIR-MEŠ KUR—šu-me-ri u ⸢URI.KI⸣
o 2323	DINGIR-MEŠ KUR.KUR DÙ-šú-nu ú-dan-nin-[u-ni]
o 2424	iṣ-ba-tu iš-ku-nu-⸢ni⸣

§3 Adjuration		§3 Adjuration
o 2525	^daš-šur AD DINGIR-MEŠ EN KUR.KUR ti-⸢tam⸣-[ma-a]	(25) Sw[ear ea]ch individually by Aššur, father of the gods, lord of the lands!
o 2626	^da-num ^dEN.LÍL ^dÉ.A MIN	(26) Ditto by Anu, Illil and Ea!
o 2727	^d30 ^dšá-maš ^dIM ^dAMAR.UTU MIN	(27) Ditto by Sin, Šamaš, Adad and Marduk!
o 2828	^dAG ^dPA.TÚG ^dIB ^dU.GUR MIN	(28) Ditto by Nabû, Nusku, Uraš and Nergal!
o 2929	^dNIN.LÍL ^dše-ru-u-a ^dbe-lit—DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ MIN	(29) Ditto by Mullissu, Šerua and Belet-ili!
o 3030	^d15 ša URU.NINA.KI ^d15 ša URU.arba-ìl MIN	(30) Ditto by Ištar of Nineveh and Ištar of Arbela!
o 3131	DINGIR-MEŠ DÙ-šú-nu ša URU.ŠÀ—URU MIN	(31) Ditto by all the gods of the Inner City!
o 3232	DINGIR-MEŠ DÙ-šú-nu ša URU.NINA.KI MIN	(32) Ditto by all the gods of Nineveh!
o 3333	DINGIR-MEŠ DÙ-šú-nu ša URU.kal-ḫa MIN	(33) Ditto by all the gods of Calah!
o 3434	DINGIR-MEŠ DÙ-šú-nu ša URU.arba-ìl MIN	(34) Ditto by all the gods of Arbela!
o 3535	DINGIR-MEŠ DÙ-šú-nu ša URU.kàl-zi MIN	(35) Ditto by all the gods of Kilizi!
o 3636	DINGIR-MEŠ DÙ-šú-nu ša URU.KASKAL MIN	(36) Ditto by all the gods of Harran!
o 3737	DINGIR-MEŠ KÁ.DINGIR.RA.KI BÁR.SÍPA.KI EN.LÍL.KI <DÙ-šú-nu MIN>	(37) Ditto by all the gods of Babylon, Borsippa and Nippur!
o 3838	DINGIR-MEŠ KUR—aš-šur <DÙ-šú-nu MIN>	(38) Ditto by all the gods of Assyria!
o 3939	DINGIR-MEŠ KUR—šu-me-ri u URI.KI DÙ-šú-nu MIN	(39) Ditto by all the gods of Sumer and Akkad!
o 4040	DINGIR-MEŠ KUR.KUR DÙ-šú-nu MIN	(40) Ditto by all the gods of the lands; ditto by all the gods of heaven and earth! Ditto by all the gods of one's land and one's district!
o 40A40A	DINGIR-MEŠ šá AN-e u KI.TIM DÙ-šú-nu MIN
o 40B40B	[DINGIR]-MEŠ KUR-šu^* na-gi-šu

§4 Assurbanipal Designated Heir to Throne		§4 Assurbanipal Designated Heir to Throne
o 4141	a-de-e ša ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur ina IGI DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ	(41) (This is) the treaty which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, has concluded with you, in the presence of the great gods of heaven and earth, on behalf of Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, whom he has named and appointed to the crown-princeship:
o 4242	šá AN-e u KI.TIM is-si-ku-nu iš-ku-nu-u-ni
o 4343	ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti
o 4444	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu šá a-na DUMU—MAN-u-te
o 4545	šá É—UŠ-ti MU-šú iz-kur-u-ni ip-qi-du-šú-u-ni
o 4646	ki-ma ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur a-na šim-ti it-ta-lak	(46) When Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, passes away, you will seat Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, upon the royal throne, and he will exercise the kingship and lordship of Assyria over you. You shall protect him in country and in town, fall and die for him. You shall speak with him in the truth of your heart, give him sound advice loyally, and smooth his way in every respect.
o 4747	^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti ina GIŠ.GU.ZA-e
o 4848	LUGAL-ti tu-še-šab-ba LUGAL-u-tú EN-u-tú
o 4949	šá KUR—aš-šur ina UGU-ḫi-ku-nu up-pa-áš ina A.ŠÀ ina bir-ti URU
o 5050	la ta-na-ṣar-šú-u-ni ina UGU-ḫi-šú la ta-ma-qut-a-ni
o 5151	la ta-mut-ta-a-ni ina ket-ti šá ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu
o 5252	is-si-šú la ta-da-bu-ba-a-ni mil-ku SIG₅
o 5353	šá gam-mur-ti ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu la ta-mal-lik-a-šú-u-ni
o 5454	KASKAL SIG₅ ina GÌR.2.<MEŠ>-šú la ta-šá-kan-a-ni
o 5555	šum-ma at-tu-nu tu-nak-kar-a-šu-ni TA^v ŠÀ ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú	(55) You shall not depose him nor seat (any)one of his brothers, elder or younger, on the throne of Assyria in stead of him.
o 5656	GAL-MEŠ TUR-MEŠ ina ku-mu-šú ina GIŠ.GU.ZA KUR—aš-šur.KI
o 5757	tu-še-šab-a-ni šum-ma a-bu-tú šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur.KI	(57) You shall neither change nor alter the word of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, but serve this very Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, whom Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, has presented to you, and he shall exercise the kingship and dominion over you.
o 5858	te-na-a-ni tu-šá-an-na-a-ni šum-ma ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 5959	šá É—UŠ-ti šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur.KI EN-ku-nu
o 6060	[ú]-kal-lim-ka-nu-ni ḫa-an-nu-um-ma la ta-da-gal-a-ni
o 6161	LUGAL-u-tú EN-u-tú šá KUR—aš-šur ina UGU-ḫi-ku-nu la ú-[pa]-áš-u-ni

§5 Obligation to Protect Heir		§5 Obligation to Protect Heir
o 6262	šum-ma at-tu-nu a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti	(62) You shall protect Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, whom Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, has presented and ordered for you, and on behalf of whom he has confirmed and concluded (this) treaty with you; you shall not sin against him, nor bring your hand against him with evil intent, nor revolt or do anything to him which is not good and proper;
o 6363	šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur.KI ú-kal-lim-u-ka-nu-ni
o 6464	iq-ba-ka-nu-ni a-de-e ina UGU-ḫi-šú is-si-ku-nu
o 6565	ú-dan-nin-u-ni iš-ku-nu-ni la ta-na-ṣar-a-ni
o 6666	ina ŠÀ-bi-šú ta-ḫa-ṭa-a-ni ŠU.2-ku-nu a-na ḪUL-tim
o 6767	ina ŠÀ-bi-šú tu-bal-a-ni ep-šú bar-tu a-bu-tú la DÙG.GA-tú
o 6868	la SIG₅-tú te-ep-pa-šá-ni-šú-u-ni ina LUGAL-ti KUR—aš-šur
o 6969	tu-nak-ka-ra-šú-u-ni TA^v ŠÀ-bi ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú GAL-MEŠ TUR-MEŠ	(69) you shall not oust him from the kingship of Assyria by helping one of his brothers, elder or younger, to seize the throne of Assyria in his stead, nor set any other king or any other lord over you, nor swear an oath to any other king or any other lord.
o 7070	ina ku-mu-šú GIŠ.GU.ZA KUR—aš-šur tu-šá-aṣ-bat-a-ni
o 7171	LUGAL [šá-nu]-⸢um⸣-ma EN šá-nu-um-ma ina UGU-ḫi-ku-nu ta-šá-kan-a-ni
o 7272	a-na LUGAL šá-ni-ma DUMU—MAN šá-ni-ma ma-mit ta-tam-ma-a-ni

§6 Obligation to Report Opposition to Succession		§6 Obligation to Report Opposition to Succession
o 7373	šum-ma at-tu-nu a-bu-tú la DÙG.GA-tú la ba-ni-tú	(73) If you hear any improper, unsuitable or unseemly word concerning the exercise of kingship which is unseemly and evil against Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, either from the mouth of his brothers, his uncles, his cousins, his family (var. his people), members of his father's line; or from the mouth of magnates and governors, or from the mouth of the bearded and the eunuchs, or from the mouth of the scholars or from the mouth of any human being at all, you shall not conceal it but come and report it to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate.
o 7474	la ta-ri-su ša e-peš LUGAL-te šá ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A
o 7575	DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-te la tar-ṣa-tú-u-ni la ṭa-bat-u-ni
o 7676	lu-u ina pi-i ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú
o 7777	qin-ni-šú NUMUN É—AD-šú lu ina pi-i LÚ.GAL-MEŠ LÚ.NAM-MEŠ
o 7878	lu ina pi-i LÚ.šá—ziq-ni LÚ.SAG-MEŠ
o 7979	lu-u ina pi-i LÚ.um-ma-ni lu-u ina pi-i nap-ḫar ṣal-mat—SAG.DU
o 8080	ma-la ba-šu-u ta-šam-ma-a-ni tu-pa-za-ra-a-ni
o 8181	la ta-lak-a-ni-ni a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 8282	šá É—UŠ-ti la ta-qab-ba-a-ni

§7 Succession at Esarhaddon's Untimely Death		§7 Succession at Esarhaddon's Untimely Death
o 8383	šum-ma ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur ina ṣa-ḫa-ri šá DUMU-MEŠ-šú	(83) If Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, passes away while his sons are minors, you will help Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, to take the throne of Assyria, and you will help Šamaš-šumu-ukin, his equal brother, the crown prince designate of Babylon, to ascend the throne of Babylon. You will reserve for him the kingship over the whole of Sumer, Akkad and Karduniaš. He will take with him all the gifts that Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, his father, gave him; do not hold back even one.
o 8484	a-na šim-ti it-ta-lak ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 8585	šá É—UŠ-ti GIŠ.GU.ZA šá KUR—aš-šur tu-šá-aṣ-ba-ta
o 8686	^m^dGIŠ.NU₁₁—MU—GI.NA ŠEŠ ta-li-me-šú DUMU—MAN šá É—UŠ-ti
o 8787	šá KÁ.DINGIR.RA.KI ina GIŠ.GU.ZA LUGAL-ti šá KÁ.DINGIR.RA.KI
o 8888	tu-še-šá-ba LUGAL-ti KUR—šu-me-ri u URI.KI KUR.kar—^ddun-ía-[áš]
o 8989	DÙ.A.BI ina pa-ni-šú tu-šad-ga-la ti-din-tú
o 9090	am—mar ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur AD-šú id-din-na-šú-ni
o 9191	is-si-šú ub-bal 01-en la ta-kal-la-a

§8 Definition of Loyalty		§8 Definition of Loyalty
o 9292	šum-ma ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti	(92) You shall keep absolute honesty with respect to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate whom Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, has presented to you, and (with respect to) his brothers, sons by the same mother as Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, on behalf of whom Esarhaddon, king of Assyria has concluded (this) treaty with you; you shall always serve them in a true and fitting manner, speak with them with heartfelt truth, and protect them in country and in town.
o 9393	šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur ú-kal-lim-u-ka-nu-ni
o 9494	ù ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú DUMU AMA-šú šá ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 9595	šá É—UŠ-ti šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur ina UGU-ḫi-šú-nu
o 9696	a-de-e is-si-ku-nu iš-ku-nu-ni ket-tu šá-lim-tu
o 9797	la tu-kal-la-a-ni ina ke-na-a-te tar-ṣa-a-ti
o 9898	la ta-ta-nab-bal-a-šá-nu-u-ni ina ket-ti šá ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu
o 9999	is-si-šú-nu la ta-da-bu-ba-ni ina A.ŠÀ bir-ti URU
o 100100	la ta-na-ṣar-a-šú-nu-u-ni

§9 Prohibition of Disloyal Conduct		§9 Prohibition of Disloyal Conduct
o 101101	šum-ma ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-ti	(101) You shall not sin against Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, whom Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, has ordered for you, nor against his brothers, sons by the same mother as Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, concerning whom he has concluded (this) treaty with you; you shall not bring your hands to (do) evil against them nor make insurrection or do anything which is not good to them.
o 102102	šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur iq-ba-ka-nu-u-ni
o 103103	u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú DUMU AMA-šú šá ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 104104	ša É—UŠ-te ina UGU-ḫi-šú-nu a-de-e is-si-ku-nu
o 105105	iš-ku-nu-u-ni ta-ḫa-ṭa-a-ni qa-at-ku-nu ina ḪUL-tim
o 106106	ina ŠÀ-bi-šú-nu tu-bal-a-ni
o 107107	ep-šú bar-tú a-bu-tú la DÙG.GA-tú te-pa-šá-ni-šú-nu-u-ni

§10 Obligation to Report Treason		§10 Obligation to Report Treason
o 108108	⸢šum⸣-ma a-bu-tú la DÙG.GA-tú la de-iq-tú	(108) If you hear any evil, improper, ugly word which is not seemly nor good to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, either from the mouth of his enemy or from the mouth of his ally, or from the mouth of his brothers or from the mouth of his uncles, his cousins, his family, members of his father's line, or from the mouth of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, or from the mouth of a prophet, an ecstatic, an inquirer of oracles, or from the mouth of any human being at all, you shall not conceal it but come and report it to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria.
o 109109	la ba-ni-tú ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL ša É—UŠ-ti
o 110110	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu la tar-ṣa-at-u-ni
o 111111	la ṭa-bat-u-ni lu-u ina pi-i LÚ.KÚR-šú
o 112112	lu-u ina pi-i sal-me-šú
o 113113	lu ina pi-i ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú
o 114114	ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú
o 115115	qin-ni-šu NUMUN É—AD-šu lu-u ina pi-i ŠEŠ-MEŠ-ku-nu
o 116116	DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu DUMU.MÍ-MEŠ-ku-nu lu ina pi-i LÚ.ra-gi-me
o 117117	LÚ.maḫ-ḫe-e DUMU šá-ʾi-li a-mat DINGIR
o 118118	lu-u ina pi-i nap-ḫar ṣal-mat—SAG.DU mal ba-šú-u
o 119119	ta-šam-ma-a-ni tu-pa-za-ra-a-ni
o 120120	la ta-lak-a-ni-ni a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 121121	šá É—UŠ-te DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur
o 122122	la ta-qab-ba-a-ni

§11 Injunction against Treason		§11 Injunction against Treason
o 123123	šum-ma at-tu-nu ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u	(123) You shall not do (anything) that is evil and improper to Assurbanipal the great crown prince designate, whom Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, has ordered for you; you shall not seize him and put him to death, nor hand him over to his enemy, nor oust him from the kingship of Assyria, nor sw[ear an oa]th to any other king or any other lord.
o 124124	šá É—UŠ-te ša ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur
o 125125	iq-ba-ka-nu-u-ni la ṭa-ab-tú la de-iq-tú
o 126126	te-ep-pa-šá-ni-šu-un-ni ta-ṣa-ba-ta-šu-u-ni
o 127127	ta-du-ka-šú-u-ni a-na LÚ.KÚR-šú ta-da-na-šu-u-ni
o 128128	a-na LUGAL-u-te KUR—aš-šur tu-nak-⸢kar⸣-a-šú-u-ni
o 129129	a-na LUGAL šá-nim-ma EN šá-nim-ma ma-⸢mit⸣ [ta-tam]-ma-ni

§12 Action against Those Suborning Treason		§12 Action against Those Suborning Treason
o 130130	šum-ma me-me-ni a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—[MAN GAL] ⸢šá⸣ É—UŠ-te	(130) If anyone should speak to you of rebellion and insurrection (with the purpose) of ki[lling], assassinating, and eliminating Assurbanipal, the [great crown] prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, concerning whom he has concluded (this) treaty with you, or if you should hear it from the mouth of anyone, you shall seize the perpetrators of insurrection, and bring them before Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate.
o 131131	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu šá ina ⸢UGU⸣-ḫi-šú
o 132132	a-de-e is-si-ku-nu iš-ku-nu-u-ni
o 133133	si-ḫu bar-tú šá ⸢du⸣-[a-ki]-šu ša-mut-ti-šu
o 134134	ḫul-lu-qi-šú a-na ka-šu-nu ⸢iq⸣-ba-ka-nu-u-ni
o 135135	ù at-tu-nu ina pi-i me-me-ni ta-šam-ma-a-ni
o 136136	e-piš-a-nu-te šá bar-te la ta-ṣab-bat-a-ni-ni
o 137137	ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL ša É—UŠ-ti
o 138138	la tu-bal-a-ni-ni šum-ma am—mar ṣa-ba-ti-šú-nu	(138) If you are able to seize them and put them to death, then you shall destroy their name and their seed from the land. If, however, you are unable to seize them and put them to death, you shall inform Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, and assist him in seizing and putting to death the perpetrators of rebellion.
o 139139	du-a-ki-šú-nu ma-ṣa-ku-nu la ta-ṣab-bat-a-šá-nu-ni
o 140140	la ta-du-ka-a-šá-nu-ni MU-šú-nu NUMUN-šú-nu
o 141141	ina KUR la tu-ḫal-laq-qa-a-ni
o 142142	šum-ma am—mar ṣa-ba-te-šú-nu du-a-ki-šú-nu
o 143143	la ma-ṣa-ku-nu PI.2 šá ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 144144	ša É—UŠ-ti la tú-pat-ta-a-ni is-si-šú
o 145145	la ⸢ta⸣-za-za-a-ni e-piš-a-nu-ti šá bar-te
o 146146	la ta-⸢ṣab⸣-bat-a-ni la ta-du-ka-a-[ni]

§13 Action against Traitors		§13 Action against Traitors
o 147147	šum-ma e-pi-šá-nu-te šá bar-te lu-u e-ṣu-te lu-u ma-aʾ-du-te	(147) If you should come into contact with perpetrators of insurrection, be they few or many, and hear (anything, be it) favourable or unfavourable, you shall come and report it to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, being totally loyal to him.
o 148148	is-si-šú-nu ta-šá-kan-a-ni du-un-qu la du-un-qu
o 149149	ta-šam-ma-a-ni
o 150150	a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-ti
o 151151	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur la ta-lak-a-ni-ni
o 152152	la ta-qab-ba-a-ni lib-ba-ku-nu is-si-šu la gam-mur-u-ni
o 153153	ša DINGIR-MEŠ-ni ú-še-šá-bu-u-ni a-de-e ina IGI DINGIR-MEŠ-ni	(153) You shall not take a mutually binding oath with (any)one who produces (statues of) gods in order to conclude a treaty before gods, (be it) by sett[ing] a table, by drinking from a cup, by kindling a fire, by water, by oil, or by holding breasts, but you shall come and report to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, and shall seize and put to death the perpetrators of insurrection and the traitorous troops, and destroy their name and seed from the land.
o 154154	i-šá-kan-u-ni ina ri-⸢kis⸣ GIŠ.BANŠUR šá-te-e ka-si
o 155155	ni-pi-iḫ ^dGIŠ.BAR A-MEŠ Ì-MEŠ ṣi-bit tu-le-e
o 156156	<a-na> a-ḫe-iš tu-tam-ma-a-ni a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 157157	šá É—UŠ-ti DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu
o 158158	la tal-lak-a-ni-ni la ta-qab-ba-a-ni
o 159159	e-piš-a-nu-ti šá bar-ti ù LÚ.ERIM-MEŠ EN—ḫi-ṭi
o 160160	la ta-ṣab-bat-a-ni-ni la ta-du-ka-a-ni
o 161161	MU-šú-nu NUMUN-šú-nu ina KUR la tu-ḫal-laq-qa-a-ni

§14 Action against Open Rebellion		§14 Action against Open Rebellion
o 162162	šum-ma lu LÚ.aš-šu-ra-a.a lu da-gíl—pa-ni šá KUR—aš-šur	(162) If an Assyrian or a vassal of Assyria, or a bearded (courtier) or a eunuch, or a citizen of Assyria or a citizen of any other country, or any living being at all besieges Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, in country or in town, and carries out rebellion and insurrection,
o 163163	lu-u LÚ.šá—ziq-ni lu-u LÚ.SAG lu DUMU KUR—aš-šur.KI
o 164164	lu DUMU KUR šá-ni-tim-ma lu ina šik-nat—ZI-tim ma-la ba-šú-u
o 165165	a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-te <lu> ina A.ŠÀ
o 166166	<lu> ina ŠÀ URU e-ta-as-ru-šú si-ḫu bar-tú ina UGU-ḫi-šú e-tap-šu
o 167167	at-tu-nu TA^v ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti	(167) you shall take your stand with and protect Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, wholeheartedly defeat the men who revolted against him, and rescue Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, and his brothers, sons by the same mother.
o 168168	la ta-za-za-a-ni la ta-na-ṣar-a-šú-u-ni
o 169169	LÚ.ERIM-MEŠ šá bar-ti e-pa-šú-ni-šú-u-ni ina gam-mur-ti ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu
o 170170	la ta-du-ka-a-ni a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL
o 171171	šá É—UŠ-ti u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú DUMU AMA-šú is-si-šú
o 172172	la tu-še-za-ba-a-ni-ni

§15 Obligation to Escape from Rebels		§15 Obligation to Escape from Rebels
o 173173	šum-ma ša TA^v ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—re-du-ti	(173) You shall not make common cause with (any)one who may revolt against Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, concerning whom he has concluded (this) treaty with you, but, should they seize you by force, you shall flee and come to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate.
o 174174	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu šá ina UGU-ḫi-šú
o 175175	a-de-e is-si-ku-nu iš-ku-nu-u-ni ib-bal-kàt-u-ni
o 176176	at-tu-nu is-si-šú ta-šá-kan-a-ni
o 177177	šum-ma ki-i da-ʾa-a-ni iṣ-ṣab-tu-ku-nu
o 178178	at-tu-nu la ta-ḫal-liq-a-ni ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A
o 179179	DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-ti la tal-lak-a-ni-ni

§16 Rejection of Rebellion		§16 Rejection of Rebellion
o 180180	šum-ma at-tú-nu lu ⸢ina⸣ [x]-e^* ḫu-ra-di [x x x x x]	(180) You shall not, whether while on a guard duty [......] or on a [day] of rest, while resid[ing] within the land or while entering a tax-collection point, set in your mind an unfavourable thought against Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate; you shall not revolt against him, nor make rebellion, nor do anything to him which is not good.
o 181181	lu ⸢ina⸣ [UD]-⸢me^?⸣ ra-qi ki-i qa-bal KUR
o 182182	áš-ba-ka-[nu-ni] lu ki-i ina pi-ir-ri
o 183183	te-rab-a-ni-ni a-bu-tú la DÙG.GA-tú
o 184184	šá ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-ti
o 185185	ina ŠÀ-⸢bi⸣-ku-nu ta-šá-kan-a-ni ina UGU-ḫi-šú
o 186186	ta-bal-kàt-a-ni ep-šu bar-tu a-bu-tu
o 187187	la DÙG.GA-tú te-pa-šá-niš-[u-ni]

§17 Succession of Assurbanipal		§17 Succession of Assurbanipal
o 188188	šum-ma ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—[UŠ-ti]	(188) On the day that Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord passes away, (on that day) Assurbanipal, the great crown prince desi[gnate], son of Esarhaddon, your lord, shall be your king and your lord; he shall abase the mighty, raise up the lowly, put to death him who is worthy of death, and pardon him who deserves to be pardoned.
o 189189	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu ina UD-me šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ
o 190190	MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu a-na šim-ti il-lak-ú-ni
o 191191	šu-u la LUGAL-ka-nu-ni la EN-ka-nu-u-ni
o 192192	dan-nu la ú-šap-pal-u-ni šap-lu la i-ma-táḫ-u-ni
o 193193	šá du-a-ki la i-du-ku-u-ni ⸢ša⸣ bal-lu-ṭí
o 194194	la ú-bal-laṭ-u-ni am—mar i-qab-bu-u-ni
o 195195	la ta-šam-ma-a-ni ki-i pi-i-šú	(195) You shall hearken to whatever he says and do whatever he commands, and you shall not seek any other king or any other lord against him.
o 196196	la te-pa-šá-a-ni LUGAL MAN-ma EN MAN-ma
o 197197	ina UGU-ḫi-šú tu-ba-ʾa-a-ni

§18 Rejection of Palace Revolt against Esarhaddon		§18 Rejection of Palace Revolt against Esarhaddon
o 198198	šum-ma me-me-ni ina É.GAL bar-tu lu ina kal UD-me	(198) If anyone in the Palace makes an insurrection, whether by day or by night, whether on a campaign or within the land against Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, you must not obey him.
o 199199	lu-u ina kal MI ⸢lu⸣-u ina KASKAL lu ina qab-si KUR a-na
o 200200	^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur e-ta-pa-áš ⸢at⸣-[tu]-nu
o 201201	la taš-me-a-šú ⸢lu⸣-u ina kal UD-me lu-u ina kal mu-ši	(201) If a messenger from within the Palace at an unexpected time, whether by day or by night, comes to the prince saying: "Your father has summoned you; let my lord come", you must not listen to him nor let him go away but you must guard him strongly until one of you, who loves his lord and feels concern over the house of his lords, goes to the palace and ascertains the well-being of the king, his lord. (Only) afterwards you may go to the Palace with the prince, your lord.
o 202202	[ina] ⸢la⸣ si-me-ni-šú LÚ.A—šip-ri TA^v ŠÀ É.GAL
o 203203	ina UGU DUMU—MAN it-tal-ka ma-a AD-ka
o 204204	re-eš-ka i-ti-ši ma-a EN lil-li-ka
o 205205	at-tu-nu la ta-[šam]-⸢me⸣-a-šú la tu-ra-ma-šú
o 206206	la il-lak [ma-ṣar]-⸢tu⸣-šú tu-da-a-na
o 207207	a-di 01-en ina ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu ša EN-šu i-ra-ʾa-mu-u-ni
o 208208	ina UGU É—EN-MEŠ-šu mar-ṣa-šu-u-ni
o 209209	il-lak-u-ni ina É.GAL DI-mu šá LUGAL EN-šu
o 210210	e-mar-u-ni ḫa-ra-me-ma TA^v DUMU—MAN
o 211211	EN-ku-nu ina É.GAL tal-la-ka

§19 Prohibition against Seditious Meetings		§19 Prohibition against Seditious Meetings
o 212212	šum-ma at-tu-nu pu-uḫ-ru ta-šá-kan-a-ni a-ḫe-iš	(212) You shall not hold an assembly to adjure one another and give the kingship to one of you.
o 213213	tu-tam-ma-a-ni a-na 01-en ina ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu LUGAL-u-tu ta-dan-a-ni

§20 Action against Pretenders to Throne		§20 Action against Pretenders to Throne
o 214214	šum-ma at-tu-nu TA^v ŠÀ-bi ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú ŠEŠ.<MEŠ>—AD-MEŠ-šú	(214) You shall not help (anyone) from among his brothers, his uncles, his cousins, his family, or members of his father's line, whether those who are in Assyria or those who have fled to another country, or (anyone) in the closer palace groups or in the more remote palace groups or (any) groups great or small, or (any) of the old or young, of the rich or the poor, whether a bearded (courtier) or a eunuch, or (one) of the servants, or (one) of the bought (slaves) or any citizen of Assyria or any foreigner or any human being at all, any one of you, to seize the throne of Assyria, nor shall you hand over to him the kingship and lordship of Assyria.
o 215215	DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú qin-ni-šu NUMUN É—AD-šú
o 216216	lu-u šá ina KUR—aš-šur šu-nu-u-ni lu šá ina KUR šá-ni-tim-ma
o 217217	in-nab-tu-u-ni lu-u ina kal-zi É.GAL qur-bu-ti
o 218218	lu-u ina kal-zi É.GAL pa-ti-ú-ti lu-u ina kal-za-a-ni
o 219219	GAL-MEŠ TUR-MEŠ lu-u ina GAL-MEŠ TUR-MEŠ-te
o 220220	lu-u ina DUMU—SIG₅-MEŠ lu-u ina DUMU—muš-ke-nu-ti
o 221221	lu šá LÚ.ziq-ni lu LÚ.SAG lu-u ina LÚ.ARAD-MEŠ
o 222222	lu-u ina LÚ.ŠÁM-MEŠ lu ina DUMU KUR—aš-šur lu ina DUMU KUR
o 223223	šá-ni-tim-ma lu-u ina nap-ḫar ṣal-mat—SAG.DU mal ba-šu-u
o 224224	01-en ina ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu GIŠ.GU.ZA KUR—aš-šur tu-šá-aṣ-bat-a-ni
o 225225	LUGAL-ú-tú EN-ú-[tú] šá KUR—aš-šur ta-da-na-niš-šú-ni
o 226226	šum-ma ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-te	(226) You shall help Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate to seize the throne of Assyria, and he will exercise the kingship and lordship over you.
o 227227	GIŠ.GU.ZA šá KUR—aš-šur.KI la tú-šá-aṣ-bat-a-ni
o 228228	LUGAL-tú EN-tú šá KUR—aš-šur ina UGU-ḫi-ku-nu la ú-pa-áš-ú-ni

§21 Allegiance to Assurbanipal		§21 Allegiance to Assurbanipal
o 229229	šum-ma at-tu-nu ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-te	(229) You shall fall and die for Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, your lord, and seek to do for him what is good.
o 230230	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu la ta-ma-qut-a-ni
o 231231	la ta-mut-ta-a-ni šá ina UGU-ḫi-šú ṭa-bu-u-ni
o 232232	la tu-ba-ʾa-a-ni la te-ep-pa-šá-a-ni
o 233233	šum-ma la DÙG.GA-tú te-ep-pa-šá-niš-šú-un-ni	(233) You shall not do for him what is not good, nor give him an improper counsel or direct him in an unwholesome course, but continually serve him in a true and fitting manner.
o 234234	mil-ku la dam-qu ta-mal-lik-a-šú-u-ni
o 235235	KASKAL la šal-mu ina GÌR.2-šú ta-šá-kan-a-ni
o 236236	ina ke-na-a-te tar-ṣa-a-te la ta-ta-nab-bal-a-šú-u-ni

§22 Action against Murderer of Assurbanipal		§22 Action against Murderer of Assurbanipal
o 237237	šum-ma ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu ina ṣa-ḫa-ri šá DUMU-MEŠ-šú	(237) If Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, passes away during the minority of his sons, and if either a bearded (courtier) or a eunuch puts Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, to death, and takes over the kingship of Assyria, you shall not make common cause with him and become his servant but shall break away and be hostile (to him), alienate all lands from him, instigate a rebellion against him, seize him and put him to death, and then help a son of Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate to take the throne of Assyria.
o 238238	a-na šim-te it-ta-lak lu LÚ.SAG lu LÚ.šá—ziq-ni
o 239239	a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 240240	šá É—UŠ-te i-du-ak
o 241241	LUGAL-u-tu šá KUR—aš-šur it-ti-ši
o 242242	šum-ma at-tu-nu is-si-šú ta-šá-kan-a-ni
o 243243	a-na LÚ.ARAD-nu-ti-šú ta-tu-ra-a-ni
o 244244	la ta-bal-kàt-a-ni la ta-na-kir-a-ni
o 245245	KUR.KUR gab-bu is-si-šú la tu-šam-kar-a-ni si-ḫu ina UGU-ḫi-šú la ta-šá-kan-a-ni
o 246246	la ta-ṣab-bat-a-ni-šú-u-ni la ta-du-ka-šú-u-ni
o 247247	ù DUMU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti
o 248248	GIŠ.GU.ZA šá KUR—aš-šur.KI la tu-šá-aṣ-bat-[a]-ni

o 249249	šum-ma at-tu-nu ina IGI MÍ.a-ri-ti	(249) You shall wait for a woman pregnant by Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, (or) for the wife of Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate (to give birth), and after (a son) is born, bring him up and set him on the throne of Assyria, seize and slay the perpetrators of rebellion, destroy their name and their seed from the land, and by shedding blood for blood, avenge Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate.
o 250250	šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur.KI ù DAM ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 251251	šá É—UŠ-ti la ta-da-gal-a-ni
o 252252	ki-ma it-tab-ši la tu-rab-ba-a-ni
o 253253	GIŠ.GU.ZA šá KUR—aš-šur.KI la tu-šá-aṣ-bat-a-ni
o 254254	e-pi-šá-nu-ti šá bar-ti la ta-ṣab-bat-a-ni-ni
o 255255	la ta-du-ka-a-ni MU-šú-nu NUMUN-šú-nu
o 256256	ina KUR la tu-ḫal-laq-qa-a-ni da-me ku-um da-me
o 257257	la ta-ta-ba-ka-a-ni gi-im-lu
o 258258	šá ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-te
§23 Prohibition against Killing Assurbanipal		§23 Prohibition against Killing Assurbanipal
o 259259	la tu-tar-ra-a-ni-ni šum-ma at-tu-nu	(259) You shall not give Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, a deadly drug to eat or to drink, nor anoint him with it, nor practice witchcraft against him, nor make gods and goddesses angry with him.
o 260260	a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-te
o 261261	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu
o 262262	šam-mu šá mu-a-ti-šú tu-šá-kal-a-šú-u-ni
o 263263	ta-šá-qi-a-šú-u-ni ta-pa-šá-šá-šu-u-ni
o 264264	kiš-pi te-ep-pa-šá-niš-šú-u-ni DINGIR.<MEŠ> u ^dIŠ.TAR
o 265265	is-si-šú tu-šá-az-na-a-ni

§24 Action in Favour of Assurbanipal's Brothers		§24 Action in Favour of Assurbanipal's Brothers
o 266266	šum-ma at-tu-nu a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-te	(266) You shall love Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, like yourselves.
o 267267	DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu
o 268268	ki-i nap-šá-te-ku-nu la tar-ʾa-ma-a-ni
o 269269	šum-ma at-tu-nu ina IGI ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti	(269) You shall not slander his brothers, his mother's sons, before Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, nor speak anything evil about them, nor lift your hands against their houses or commit a crime against them, nor take anything away from the gift which their father has given them, or the acquisitions which they themselves have made.
o 270270	šá ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú DUMU AMA-šú kar-ṣi-šú-nu ta-kal-a-ni
o 271271	la MUN-šú-nu ta-qab-ba-a-ni Á.2-ku-nu
o 272272	ina É-MEŠ-šú-nu tu-bal-a-ni ina ŠÀ-bi-šú-nu ta-ḫa-ṭa-a-ni
o 273273	TA^v ŠÀ-bi ti-din-tú šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur AD-šú-nu i-din-na-šá-nu-ni
o 274274	qi-ni-tu šá šú-nu iq-nu-u-ni ta-na-áš-šá-a-ni
o 275275	šum-ma ti-din-tú A.ŠÀ-MEŠ É-MEŠ GIŠ.SAR-MEŠ	(275) The gift of lands, houses, orchards, peoples, implements, horses, mules, donkeys, cattle and flocks which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, has given to his sons, shall be theirs.
o 276276	UN-MEŠ ú-nu-tú ANŠE.KUR.RA-MEŠ ANŠE.GÌR.NUN.NA
o 277277	ANŠE-MEŠ GUD-MEŠ UDU-MEŠ šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur.KI
o 278278	a-na DUMU-MEŠ-šú id-din-u-ni la ina pa-ni-šú-nu la šu-tú-u-ni
o 279279	šum-ma de-iq-ta-šú-nu ina IGI ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL	(279) You shall speak good of them before Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate. They shall stand before him and be united with you.
o 280280	šá É—UŠ-ti la ta-qab-ba-a-ni
o 281281	šum-ma ina IGI-ni-šú la i-za-zu-u-ni is-si-ku-nu
o 282282	la ú-sa-ta-maḫ-u-ni

§25 Perpetuating Allegiance to Assurbanipal		§25 Perpetuating Allegiance to Assurbanipal
o 283283	a-de-e an-nu-ti šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur.KI	(283) This treaty which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, has confirmed and concluded with you on behalf of Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate and his brothers, sons by the same mother as Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, by making you take an oath, you shall speak to your sons and grandsons, your seed and your seed's seed which shall be born in the future, and give them orders as follows:
o 284284	ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti
o 285285	u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú DUMU AMA-šú šá ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL
o 286286	šá É—UŠ-ti ú-dan-nin-u-ni is-si-ku-nu
o 287287	iš-kun-u-ni ta-me-tú ú-tam-mu-ka-nu-ni
o 288288	a-na DUMU.⸢MEŠ-ku⸣-nu DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu a-na NUMUN-ku-nu
o 289289	a-na NUMUN—NUMUN-[ku]-⸢nu⸣ šá EGIR a-de-e a-na UD-me ṣa-a-ti
o 290290	ib-ba-šú-u-ni la ta-qab-ba-a-ni ṭè-mu
o 291291	la ta-šá-⸢kan⸣-šú-u-ni ma-a a-de-e an-nu-te
o 292292	uṣ-ra ma-a ina ŠÀ-bi a-de-e-ku-nu la ta-ḫa-ṭi-a	(292) "Guard this treaty. Do not sin against your treaty and annihilate yourselves, do not turn your land over to destruction and your people to deportation. May this matter which is acceptable to god and mankind, be acceptable to you too, may it be good to you. May Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, be protected for (his) lordship over the land and the people, (and) may his name later be proclaimed for the kingship. Do not place any other king or any other lord over you."
o 293293	ZI-MEŠ-ku-nu la tu-ḫal-la-qa
o 294294	ma-a KUR-ku-nu a-na ḫa-pe-e UN-MEŠ-ku-nu
o 295295	a-na šal-la-li la ta-da-na ma-a a-bu-tú
o 296296	an-ni-tu šá ina IGI DINGIR-MEŠ a-me-lu-te maḫ-rat-u-ni
o 297297	ši-i ina pa-ni-ku-nu lu maḫ-rat ina UGU-ḫi-ku-nu lu ṭa-bat
o 298298	^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti a-na be-lu-ti
o 299299	KUR u UN-MEŠ lu na-ṣir
o 300300	EGIR a-na LUGAL-ú-ti lu na-bi MU-šú
o 301301	LUGAL MAN-ma EN MAN-ma ina UGU-ḫi-ku-nu la ta-šá-ka-na

§26 Action against Usurper of Esarhaddon's Throne		§26 Action against Usurper of Esarhaddon's Throne
o 302302	šum-ma me-me-ni ina UGU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur	(302) If anyone makes rebellion or insurrection against Esarhaddon, king of Assyria and seats himself on the royal throne, you shall not rejoice over his kingship but shall seize him and put him to death. If you are unable to seize and put him to death, you shall not submit to his kingship nor swear an oath of servitude to him, but shall revolt against him and unreservedly do battle with him, make other lands inimical to him, take plunder from him, defeat him, destroy his name and his seed from the land, and help Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, to take his father's throne.
o 303303	si-ḫu bar-tu e-tap-áš ina GIŠ.GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-šú
o 304304	it-tu-šib šum-ma a-na LUGAL-ti-šú
o 305305	ta-ḫa-du-a-ni la ta-ṣab-bat-a-niš-šú-u-ni
o 306306	la ta-du-ka-a-šú-u-ni šum-ma am—mar ṣa-ba-ti-šú
o 307307	du-a-ki-šú la ma-ṣa-ku-nu a-na LUGAL-u-ti-šú
o 308308	ta-ma-gúr-a-ni ta-me-tú ša LÚ.ARAD-nu-ti
o 309309	ta-tam-ma-a-ni-šú-u-ni ina UGU-ḫi-šu
o 310310	la ta-bal-kàt-a-ni ina gam-mur-ti ŠÀ-bi-ku-nu
o 311311	qa-ra-a-bu is-si-šú la tu-pa-áš-a-ni
o 312312	KUR.KUR šá-ni-a-te is-si-šú la tu-šam-kar-a-ni
o 313313	ḫu-ub-tu-šú la ta-ḫab-bat-a-ni-ni
o 314314	de-ek-tu-šú la ta-du-ka-a-ni
o 315315	MU-šú NUMUN-šú ina KUR la tu-ḫal-laq-a-ni
o 316316	^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u ša É—UŠ-u-te
o 317317	GIŠ.GU.ZA AD-šú la tu-šá-aṣ-bat-a-ni

§27 Injunction against Fomenting Strife between King and Crown Prince		§27 Injunction against Fomenting Strife between King and Crown Prince
o 318318	šum-ma at-tu-nu TA^v ŠÀ-bi ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú	(318) If (any) one of his brothers, his uncles, his cousins, his family, (any) one of his own dynastic line, or any descendant of former royalty or (any) one of the magnates, governors or eunuchs, (or any) one of the citizens of Assyria, (or) any foreigner, involves you in a plot, saying to you: "Malign Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, in the presence of his father. Speak evil and improper things about him," you shall not make it come to a fight between him and his father by stirring up mutual hatred between them.
o 319319	ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú
o 320320	TA^v ŠÀ-bi NUMUN É—AD-šú TA^v ŠÀ-bi NUMUN MAN pa-ni-ú-ti
o 321321	TA^v ŠÀ-bi LÚ.GAL LÚ.NAM LÚ.SAG TA^v ŠÀ-bi DUMU KUR—aš-šur
o 322322	TA ŠÀ-bi DUMU KUR šá-ni-tim-ma ú-šak-pa-du-ka-nu-u-ni
o 323323	i-qab-ba-ak-ka-nu-u-ni ma-a kar-ṣi šá ^maš-šur—DÙ—A
o 324324	DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-ti ina IGI AD-šú ak-la
o 325325	ma-a a-bat-su la DÙG.GA-tu la SIG₅-tu qi-bi-a
o 326326	ina bir-tu-šú ina bir-ti AD-šú tu-šam-ḫa-ṣa-a-ni
o 327327	a-na zi-a-ri ina IGI a-ḫe-iš ta-šá-kan-a-šá-nu-ni

§28 Response to Fomentors of Strife		§28 Response to Fomentors of Strife
o 328328	EN—qi-ʾi šá ṭè-e-mu i-šá-kan-u-ka-nu-u-ni	(328) (Instead) say to the envious person who commands you and would make you become accursed: "Where are his brothers or the servants who made themselves accursed to his father by slandering him in the presence of his father? Has not what Aššur, Šamaš and [Adad] said about him proved to be true? Did your father ...... without (the consent of) Aššur and Šamaš? Let your brother be honoured, and stay alive."
o 329329	ú-šá-an-za-ru-ka-nu-ni ⸢qi^?-ba^?-ni^?⸣-šú
o 330330	ma-a lu ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú ma-a lu LÚ.ARAD-MEŠ-ni
o 331331	ša ina UGU AD-šú ú-[šá-an]-⸢zi⸣-ru-u-ni
o 332332	ša kar-ṣi-šú ina IGI AD-šú [e]-⸢kal⸣-u-ni a-le-eʾ
o 333333	ma-a la šá ^daš-šur ^dUTU ù [^dIM^? ina] ⸢UGU⸣-šú iq-bu-u-ni ta-kun
o 334334	ma-a ina ba-lat aš-šur ⸢ù^?⸣ ^dUTU AD-ku-nu LU TI ú ŠID
o 335335	ma-a šá ŠEŠ-ku-nu kab-bi-da ZI-MEŠ-ku-nu uṣ-⸢ra⸣

§29 Injunction against Fomenting Strife between Prince and His Brothers		§29 Injunction against Fomenting Strife between Prince and His Brothers
o 336336	šum-ma me-me-ni ú-šak-pa-du-ka-nu-u-ni i-qab-ba-kan-u-ni	(336) If someone involves you in a plot, be it one of his brothers, his [unc]les, his relations, a member of his father's line, a e[unuch] or a bearded (courtier), an Assyrian or a foreigner, or any human being at all, saying: "Slander his brothers, sons by his own mother, before him, make it come to a fight between them, and divide his brothers, sons of his own mother, from him", you shall not obey nor speak evil about his brothers in his presence, nor divide him from his brothers; you shall not let those who speak such things go free but shall come and report to Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate as follows: "Your father imposed a treaty on us and made us swear an oath concerning it."
o 337337	TA ŠÀ-bi ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú ŠEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú [DUMU—ŠEŠ]-MEŠ—AD-MEŠ-šú qin-ni-šú
o 338338	NUMUN É—AD-šú lu ⸢LÚ⸣.[SAG] lu LÚ.šá—ziq-ni lu DUMU KUR—aš-šur
o 339339	lu DUMU KUR šá-ni-nim-ma lu ina nap-ḫar ṣal-mat—SAG.DU
o 340340	ma-la ba-šu-u i-qab-ba-ka-nu-u-ni
o 341341	ma-a kar-ṣi šá ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú DUMU AMA-šú ina pa-ni-šú
o 342342	ak-la ma-a šam-ḫi-ṣa ina bir-tu-šú-nu
o 343343	ma-a ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú DUMU AMA-šú TA^v pa-ni-šú pur-sa
o 344344	at-tu-nu ta-šam-ma-a-ni la DÙG.GA-tú
o 345345	ša ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú ina IGI-šú ta-qab-ba-a-ni
o 346346	TA^v IGI ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú ta-par-ra-sa-a-šú-u-ni
o 347347	šum-ma qa-bi-a-nu šá a-bu-tú an-ni-tú
o 348348	iq-ba-ka-nu-u-ni tu-ra-ma-šú-u-ni
o 349349	šum-ma la tal-lak-a-ni-ni a-na ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL
o 350350	šá É—UŠ-te la ta-qab-ba-a-ni
o 351351	ma-a AD-u-ka a-de-e ina UGU-<ka> is-si-ni
o 352352	is-sa-kan ú-tam-ma-na-a-[ši]

§30 Response to Attempts to Foment Strife		§30 Response to Attempts to Foment Strife
o 353353	šum-ma ta-da-ga-la-⸢ni^?⸣ [ina^? IGI^? ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN] GAL šá É—UŠ-ti	(353) You shall not look on [...... Assurbanipal], the great crown [prince], his brothers [......]. You shall contest them as you would on [your] own behalf, and rouse [fear] in their heart, saying: "Your father set (this) in a treaty and made [us] swear it."
o 354354	ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú [x] kan šu ⸢x⸣+[x x]+⸢x⸣-ku-uš
o 355355	ma^*-ṣar-⸢tu⸣ [x x x x x x x] at-tu-nu
o 356356	ki-i ra-ma-[ni-ku-nu] la ta-ga-ri-šú-nu-ni
o 357357	pu-⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x] ina ŠÀ-bi-šú-nu
o 358358	la tu-še-[x x x] ma-a AD-ku-nu ina ŠÀ-bi a-de-e
o 359359	is-sa-kan ú-⸢tam⸣-[ma-na-a-ši]

§31 Injunction against Fomenting Strife after Assurbanipal's Accession		§31 Injunction against Fomenting Strife after Assurbanipal's Accession
o 360360	šum-ma at-tu-nu ki-ma ^maš-⸢šur⸣—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu	(360) When Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, passes away and Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, ascends the royal throne, you shall not say any evil word about his bro[thers, sons of] his own mo[ther], before their brother nor try to make them accursed (saying): "Bring your hand against them for an evil deed." You shall not alienate them from Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, nor shall you say any evil word about them in the presence of their brother. (As for) the positions which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, their father, assigned them, you shall not speak in the presence of Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, (trying to make him) remove them [from these positions].
o 361361	a-na šim-ti it-ta-lak ^maš-šur—DÙ—A
o 362362	DUMU—MAN GAL-u šá É—UŠ-ti ina GIŠ.GU.ZA LUGAL-u-te it-⸢tu⸣-[šib]
o 363363	a-bu-tú la DÙG.GA-tu šá ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú ⸢DUMU AMA⸣-šú
o 364364	ina IGI ŠEŠ-šú-nu ta-qab-ba-a-ni tu-šá-an-za-ra-ni
o 365365	ma-a ŠU.2-ka ina ḪUL-tim ina ŠÀ-bi-šú-nu ub-bíl
o 366366	šum-ma TA^v IGI ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 367367	šá É—UŠ-te tu-na-kar-a-šá-⸢nu⸣-[u-ni]
o 368368	di-ib-bi-šú-nu la SIG₅-MEŠ ina ⸢IGI ŠEŠ⸣-šú-nu
o 369369	ta-⸢qab⸣-ba-a-ni ma-za-a-su šá ^m[aš-šur—PAB—AŠ]
o 370370	MAN KUR—aš-šur AD-šú-nu ú-kal-lim-u-šú-nu-[ni] ina IGI ^maš-šur—DÙ—A
o 371371	DUMU—⸢MAN⸣ [GAL ša] É—UŠ-⸢ti⸣ ta-qab-ba-a-ni
o 372372	⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x] ú-na-kar-šú-[nu-u-ni]

§32 Prohibition against Invalidation of Oath		§32 Prohibition against Invalidation of Oath
o 373373	šum-ma sar-bu šá <ina> UGU DINGIR-MEŠ ša pu-uḫ-ri	(373) You shall not smear your face, your hands, and your throat with ... against the gods of the assembly, nor tie it in your lap, nor do anything to undo the oath.
o 374374	lu pa-ni-ku-nu lu ŠU.2-ku-nu lu na-pul-ta-ku-nu
o 375375	ta-pa-šá-áš-a-ni lu-u ina si-qi-ku-nu
o 376376	ta-rak-kas-a-ni šá ma-mit pa-šá-ri te-ep-pa-šá-a-ni

§33 Prohibition against Undoing the Oath		§33 Prohibition against Undoing the Oath
o 377377	šum-ma at-tu-nu tur-tu tu-tar-ra-[a-ni]	(377) You shall not try to revoke or undo (this) oath ... [...]; you shall neither think of nor perform a ritual to revoke or undo this oath. You and your sons to be born in the future will be bound by this oath concerning Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, your lord, from this day on until what(ever) comes after this treaty.
o 378378	ma-mit ta-pa-šar-a-ni ši-in-ga-te [x x x]
o 379379	[ina] ⸢IGI⸣-ni šá ⸢tur⸣-tu tur-ri ma-mit pa-šá-a-ri ta-ḫa-sa-sa-[a-ni]
o 380380	⸢te⸣-pa-šá-a-ni ta-me-tu an-[ni-tu ina UGU^?] ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL
o 381381	šá É—UŠ-ti DUMU ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur EN-ku-nu
o 382382	šá ul-tú UD-me an-ni-e a-di ša EGIR a-de-e
o 383383	ib-ba-áš-ši-u-[ni at]-tu-nu DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu šá a-na
o 384384	UD-me ⸢ṣa⸣-[a]-⸢ti⸣ ib-ba-áš-šú-u-ni ta-ʾa-ku-nu

§34 Attitude toward Swearing the Oath		§34 Attitude toward Swearing the Oath
o 385385	⸢šum⸣-ma at-tu-nu ki-i (ina) kaq-qar ta-me-ti an-ni-tu	(385) While you stand on the place of this oath, you shall not swear this oath with your lips only but shall swear it wholeheartedly; you shall teach it to your sons to be born after this treaty; you shall not feign incurable illness but take part in this treaty of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, concerning Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate. In the future and forever Aššur will be your god, and Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, will be your lord. May your sons and your grandsons fear him.
o 386386	⸢ta⸣-za-za-a-ni ta-me-tú ša da-bab-ti šap-ti
o 387387	ta-tam-ma-a-ni ina gu-mur-⸢ti⸣ ŠÀ-ku-nu la ta-tam-ma-a-ni a-na DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu ša EGIR a-de-e
o 388388	ib-ba-áš-šú-u-ni la tu-šal-mad-a-ni
o 389389	⸢šum-ma⸣ at-tu-nu ⸢GIG⸣ la pa^-aṭ^-ru^! ina UGU
o 390390	⸢ra⸣-[ma-ni]-⸢ku⸣-nu ta-šá-kan-a-ni ⸢ina⸣ ŠÀ-⸢bi⸣ a-de-e
o 391391	šá ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur šá ina UGU ^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL-u
o 392392	šá É—UŠ-te la te-rab-a-ni
o 393393	a-na EGIR UD-me a-na UD-me ṣa-a-ti aš-šur DINGIR-ku-nu
o 394394	^maš-šur—DÙ—A DUMU—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti EN-ku-nu
o 395395	DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-ku-nu
o 396396	a-⸢na šá⸣-[a]-šú lip-lu-ḫu

§35 Obligation to Guard the Treaty Document		§35 Obligation to Guard the Treaty Document
o 397397	šá ma-mit ṭup-pi an-ni-i e-nu-u e-gu-u	(397) Whoever changes, disregards, transgresses or erases the oaths of this tablet or [dis]regards ... this treaty and transgresses its oath, [may the guardian(s) of] this treaty tablet, [Aššur], king of the gods, and the great gods, my lords, [......] the statue of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, or the statue of Assurbanipal, the great crown prince designate, or the statue of [his] b[rother ......] the seal of the [great] ru[ler, father] of the gods, [......]. You shall guard [this treaty tablet which] is sealed with the seal of Aššur, king of the gods, and set up in your presence, like your own god.
o 398398	i-ḫa-ṭu-u i-pa-sa-su x šú a-de-e ⸢x x⸣
o 399399	[e^?]-gu-ma i-par-ra-ṣu ma-mit-su-un
o 400400	[EN^? ṭup]-pi a-de-e an-ni-i
o 401401	[^daš-šur] MAN DINGIR-MEŠ u DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ EN-MEŠ-ia
o 402402	[x x x]-⸢šú^?⸣ lu-u ṣa-lam ^maš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur
o 403403	lu ṣa-lam ^m[aš-šur—DÙ—A] ⸢DUMU⸣—MAN GAL šá É—UŠ-ti
o 404404	lu ṣa-lam ⸢ŠEŠ^?⸣-[MEŠ^?-šú x x x x x x x x]
o 405405	NA₄.KIŠIB NUN-⸢e^*⸣ [GAL-e AD] DINGIR-MEŠ [x x x x]
o 406406	šá É ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x (x)]
o 407407	ina <ŠÀ-bi> NA₄.KIŠIB šá ^daš-šur MAN DINGIR-MEŠ-ni
o 408408	ka-⸢nik^*⸣-u-ni ina IGI-ku-nu šá-kín-u-ni
o 409409	ki-i DINGIR-ku-⸢nu⸣ la ta-na-ṣar-a-ni

§36 Injunction against Destroying the Document		§36 Injunction against Destroying the Document
o 410410	šum-ma at-tu-nu tu-na-kar-[a]-ni a-na ^dGIŠ.BAR	(410) If you should remove it, consign it to the fire, throw it into the water, [bury] it in the earth or destroy it by any cunning device, annihilate or deface it,
o 411411	ta-pa-qid-a-[ni] ina A-MEŠ ta-na-da-a-ni
o 412412	ina ep-ri ta-[kar-ra-ra-a-ni] ina mim-ma ši-pir ni-kil-ti
o 413413	ta-bat-a-ni tu-ḫal-la-⸢qa⸣-[a-ni] ta-sa-pan-a-ni

§37-56 Standard Curse Section		§37-56 Standard Curse Section
o 414414	AN.ŠÁR LUGAL DINGIR-MEŠ mu-šim [NAM-MEŠ] ši-mat MÍ.ḪUL	(414) May Aššur, king of the gods, who decrees [the fates], decree an evil and unpleasant fate for you. May he not gra[nt yo]u long-lasting old age and the attainment of extreme old age.
o 415415	la DÙG.GA-ti ⸢li⸣-[šim]-⸢ku⸣-nu a-⸢rak^*⸣ UD še-bu-ti
o 416416	⸢ki⸣-šid lit-tu-[ti a].a i-qiš-ku-nu

§38		§38
o 417417	^dNIN.LÍL ḫi-ir-tu na-ram-ta-šú a-mat KA-šú	(417) May Mullissu, his beloved wife, make the utterance of his mouth evil, may she not intercede for you.
o 418418	li-lam-mín-ma a.a iṣ-bat ab-bu-tú-ku-un

§38A		§38A
o 418A418A	^da-num MAN DINGIR.MEŠ GIG ta-né-ḫu di-ʾu di-lip-tu	(418A) May Anu, king of the gods, let disease, exhaustion, malaria, sleeplessness, worries and ill health rain upon all your houses.
o 418B418B	ni-is-sa-tu la DÙG.GA NUMUN UGU nap-ḫar
o 418C418C	É.MÉŠ-ku-nu li-šá-az-nin

§39		§39
o 419419	^d30 na-an-nar AN-MEŠ u KI.TIM ina SAḪAR.ŠUB-pu	(419) May Sin, the brightness of heaven and earth, clothe you with leprosy and forbid your entering into the presence of the gods or king. Roam the desert like the wild-ass and the gazelle!
o 420420	li-ḫal-lip-ku-nu ina IGI DINGIR-MEŠ u LUGAL e-rab-ku-nu a.a iq-bi
o 421421	ki-i sír-ri-me MAŠ.DÀ <ina> EDIN ru-up-da

§40		§40
o 422422	^dUTU nu-úr šá-ma-mi u kaq-qar di-in ket-ti <me-šá-ri>	(422) May Šamaš, the light of heaven and earth, not judge you justly. May he remove your eyesight. Walk about in darkness!
o 423423	a.a i-