Behold  this  land  of  the  city  of  Jerusalem — neither  my  father  nor  my  mother
gave  it  to  me;  the  mighty  hand,  the  arm  of  the  king  gave  it  to  me.  Behold  this
deed;  it  is  the  deed  of  Malkiel  and  the  deed  of  the  sons  of  Labaya,  who  have
given  the  land  of  the  king  to  the  Habiri.  Behold,  O  king,  my  lord,  right  is  on
my  side  as  regards  the  Kashi-people.  Let  the  king  ask  the  governors  whether
that  house  is  very  mighty  and  they  have  committed  a  grievous,  a  great  sin;  they

have  taken  their  weapons  and  have  cut  off  the  horsemen  (?) And  may

he  send  into  that  land who with servants.  May

[the  king]  care  for  them the  lands  in  their  hands  [and]  may

the  king  provide  for  them  much  food,  much  oil,  much  clothing  until  Paru,  the
governor  of  the  king,  comes  up  to  the  country  of  the  city  of  Jerusalem.  Gone  is
Addaya,  together  with  the  guards  of  the  vassals  whom  the  king  appointed.  Let
the  kmg  know  that  Addaya  said  to  me:  "Behold,  I  am  going  away;  do  not  thou
abandon  it"  (the  city).    This  year  send  me  men  as  guards  and  a  governor,  O

king!     Send  us I  have  sent  to  the  king,  my  lord ,  people,

five  thousand three  hundred  and  eighteen  porters  for  the  caravans  of

the  king.  They  were  indeed  captured  in  the  fields  near  the  city  Aijalon.  (Cf.
Josh.  10  :  12.)  Let  the  king,  my  lord,  know  that  I  am  not  able  to  send  a  caravan
to  the  king,  my  lord.  Indeed  thou  knowest  it.  Behold  the  king  has  set  his
name  in  the  country  of  the  city  of  Jerusalem  forever  and  he  ought  not  to  aban-
don the  lands  of  the  city  of  Jerusalem.
