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

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taken cities of Amki, and cities belonging
to A-addu. Zitana and 9 men have arrived
in Nukhashi, and writers go to see about
them and enquire of king if they really-
come from him. Greeting to Ben-ili,
Abd-urash, Ben-ana, Ben-zidki, Amur-addi,
and Anati. (W. 125 ; R.P. xvii. 99.)

Batti-ilu was a companion of Aziru's
brother, as we see in No. 191, and so he
probably belonged to Amurri; as Nukhashi
seems to have lain immediately east of
the Orontes valley of Amurri this would be
very natural.

18. Trouble about Damascus.

After this first opening of serious troubles,
resulting in the Hittites becoming established
in the Litany valley, the next difficulty is
in Aziru coming down from the Orontes
valley into the plain of Damascus, and this
we learn took place even before the death
of Amenhotep III.

(in) AKIZZI to NAM-MUR-IA. A. is gover-
nor of Qatna (west of Damascus); he has
victualled troops, and asks for troops to
occupy the country, so as to secure Nuk-
hashi. If they delay in Martu (Amurri,
Orontes), Azira will succeed ; and if troops
do not march this year he will get the whole