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

THE NORTH SYRIAN WAR 75

(146) ZIMRIDI to the king. Mentions Zumuri

being in Egyptian hands. (W. 148.)

All the subterfuges of Abdashirta would
not suffice to stifle the complaints against
him, and a long and severe letter was sent
to him from Egypt, of which fortunately a
copy is preserved.

(147) The king to the Chief of Amurra. The

Chief of Gubla (Ribaddi ?), living in
Zituna, asked the Chief of Amurra to
help him, but was not protected. Amurra
has allied with the Chief of Qidsha
(Itakama ?), who is an enemy. The king
does not wish to threaten the land of
Kinakhi; and asks A. to send his son to
Egypt as a hostage, and allows this year
for him to do so ; next year will be too
late. A. had asked for Khanni in place
of the king, to deliver to him the enemies.
A. is asked to help in bringing in Sharru
and all his sons, Tuya, Liya and all his
sons, Yishiari and his sons, the son-in-law
of Malia and his sons and wives ....
Dashirti, Paluma, and Nimmakhi the
Khapadu in Amurri.

(W. 50 ; S.B.A. xiii. 224)

Here we have the official Egyptian rebuke
for the alliance of which we saw the effects
in letters 107-109. And about this time we