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

THE NORTH SYRIAN WAR 95

Zimrida has seized Uzu, after the troops
abandoned it, and there is no water, and no
wood, nor burial ground. Zimrida of
Ziduna and Azira rebel, allied with people
of Anvada, and collect ships, chariots, and
soldiers to seize Tsurri, and they have
taken Tsumura.

(W. 150; S.B.A. xv. Si 1.)

This ends the correspondence of Abi-
milki, who seems to have found the force
of circumstances too strong for him, as
Ribaddi next reports his defection.

28. Ribaddi i?i Bey rut.

(185) RIBADDI to the king. Tsurri is rebelling

under Ya milki (?). R.'s property was put
into Tsurri with R.'s sister and her sons,
who have been killed with the commander;
the sister's daughters were sent there to be
safe from Abdashirta. Tsurri is not like
the land of a feudal prince, but is as
Ugarita. (W. 70; R.P xviii. 63.)

(186) RIBADDI to the king. Names city of
Yabu (?). R. was not in Biruna. Aziru
has taken Tsumuri. If abandoned by the
king, all will fall to Aziri. x came to
Biruna to negotiate with Khamunira.
Half the city is attached to Abdashirta's
sons and half to the king. When R came