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

THE SOUTH SYRIAN WAR 119

the Khabiri. Yankhamu has taken away a
garrison. Cities of the king under Ili-milki
have fallen away. A. continually tells the
officers that all the dependent princes will
be lost. Let troops be sent, for the king
has no longer any territory, the Khabiri
have wasted all. " To the scribe of my
lord the king—Abdkhiba your servant.
Bring aloud before my lord the king the
words, ' The whole territory of my lord, the
king, is going to ruin.'"

(W. 179; R.Rxvii. 66.)

This last injunction to the scribe, to
impress the facts on the king, is curious ; it
bears such a stamp of sincerity that it seems
alive in its earnestness even now.

33. Milkili and allies doubtful.

This Ili-milki or Milk-ili wrote also to
Egypt to clear his character.

(228) MILKILI to the king. Hostility against

M. is powerful, and against Shuwardata.
Let the king rescue the land from the
Khabiri, or send chariots to remove the
loyal. Names Yankhama.

(W. 170; R.P. xvii. 80.)

(229) MILKILI to the king. Yankhamu has
taken 3(?)ooo talents from M., and de-
manded his wife and sons that Y. might