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

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profit: Akka being a port, he naturally pro-
posed to send Lapaya by sea. His taking
him over the Jordan to Kanawat to release
him, is in accord with Shutatna son of
Sharatu of Akkaiu seizing the caravan from
Burnaburyash in Kanawat (letter 124). The
princes of Akka seem to have ruled the
country across to Bashan. The writer of
246 may be read as Yashda . . . and is
probably the Yashdata of the previous letter.
The people of Takh . . . may be of
Takhida, where Kibaddi's messenger was
stopped on the way from Beyrut to
Egypt. If so it must be looked for near
Megiddo.

37. Shuwardata in Troitble.

We now turn to Shuwardata, who we
have seen was an Egyptian ally (letter 230),
and was being attacked by the Khabiri
(letter 228).

(248) SHUWARDATA to the king. S. asks for

troops to rescue him. (W. 199.)

(249) SHUWARDATA to the king. S. in

trouble, wants troops. (W. 201.)

(250) SHUWARDATA to the king. The

country rebels and Qilti is lost.

(W. 167.)