Shalmaneser III 004

(1) The god Aššur, the great lord, [the king of all of the great gods]; the god Anu, the king of the Igīgū and Anunnakū gods; the lord of the lands, the god Enlil, the father of [the gods, the one who decrees destinies (and), who devises the designs of [heaven (and) netherworld]; (5) the god Ea, the wise one, the king of the apsû, [the creator of] clever devices; the god Sîn, the light [of heaven (and) netherworld], the noble one; the god Šamaš, [the judge of the (four) quarters (of the world), the one who leads aright] all of humankind; (and) [the goddess Ištar, the lady of war and battle] whose game [is fighting; the great gods, who love] (10) my kingship, [who] have made great [my dominion, power, and leadership, (who) have richly established for me my honorable name (and) my lofty command] over [all of the (other) lords].

(13) [Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, strong king, king of Assyria], king of all four quarters (of the world), [sun(god) of all of the people], (15) ruler of all of [the lands, the king (who is the) desired object of the gods], chosen of the god Enlil, [trustworthy] appointee [of (the god) Aššur], the attentive [ruler] who has seen [remote] and rugged regions, the one who has [trodden upon the] mountain [peaks] in all of the highlands, the receiver [of booty] (20) and tax from all [(four) quarters (of the world)], the one who opens paths [above and below], at whose [strong] attack [for combat the (four) quarters (of the world)] are distressed [...]

(l.e. 1) [son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, whose priesthood was pleasing to the gods and (who)] made [all of the lands] bow down at his feet, pure offspring of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (L.E. 5) who slew all of his enemies and annihilated (them) like a flood;

(l.e. 10) the conqueror from the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s) to the Sea of the Setting Sun. He conquered.

(l.e. 15) When he filled the wide plain,