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

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one of the following conclusions: (i) The
advance of the Khatti had been to the
Euphrates first, then down the stream and
striking across by the Sebkha to the
Orontes Valley, thus cutting off Tunip ; or
(2) Tunip may have been in Aziru's hands,
in real alliance with the Khatti, though he
professes to fear them ; or (3) Nukhashi
must be placed as far north as Tunip. Of
these the first seems the probable truth.

23. Ribaddi attacked.

We next enter on the long series of
Ribaddi's letters.

(151) RIBADDI to king. Abd-ashrat holds R.'s

cities, and was not ashamed at R.'s com-
plaint. King wrote to king of Biruna and
king of Tsiduna. . . . (W. 58.)

(152) RIBADDI to king. R. cannot send ships

to Zalukhi and Ugarit because of Aziru.
The Khatti are plundering the lieges of
Gubla. (W. 104.)

(153) RIBADDI to king. Names city of Tisa

... in land of Tsumuri, and land of Martu
(Amurri). (P.A. 35 No. 3.)

(154) RIBADDI to the king. Names Tsumuri

and Abdashirta. (P.A. 35 No. 2.)