Petrie, William M. Flinders: Syria and Egypt from the Tell el Amarna letters (London, 1898)

LETTERS OF THE PEACE 57

(101) YABITIRI of Azzati (Gaza) to king. Yan-

khama took Y. into Egypt when young and
Y. lived in the palace. Y. now guards
Azzati and Yapu (Joppa).

(W. 214; S.B.A. xv. 504.)

(102) ABDNA. ... to king. Obeisance.

(W. 271.)

(103) INBAUTA to king. Obeisance. (W. 272.)

(104) YAKHZIBAIA to king. Obeisance.

(W. 274.)

(105) YAKHZIBAIA to king. Obeisance.

(W. 266.)

(106) YAMIUTA prince of Ga(?)dashuna to king.

Obeisance. (W. 267.)

The preceding letters have here been
roughly classed by placing those which
belong to the north first, and then those
of the south. In some cases other clues
help, as the mention of Maia in three letters,
97, 99, 100, connected with Lachish. Other
letters are placed along with those to which
there is a clue by the resemblance of name.
But any strict classification is impossible
with so few data to guide us.

These letters show that frequent reports
were sent to Egypt without there being any
business on hand. The city of Askelon