103 B.—The salutation is much broken, but part of the name of _Adonizedek_ is left. It then speaks of messages, and continues: “Let him know that they have fought all the lands that have been at peace with me; and let me warn the King as to his land. Lo! the land of the city of _Gezer_, and the land of the city of _Ascalon_, and the land of the city of (_Lachish?_) they have given (or settled) for themselves. Corn and oil (or fruit), and all things, this race has altogether gathered. And let me warn the King as to Egyptian soldiers (_pitati_). Will not he order Egyptian soldiers (_pitati_) against the chiefs who have done wrong to the King my Lord? Since within this year the Egyptian soldiers (_pitati_) have gone away, and quit the lands, the ruler of the King my Lord—since there were no Egyptian soldiers—(_pitati_) is brought to naught. Yea and the rulers of the King.... Behold the land of the city of _Jerusalem_.(343) No man is my subject. No people is subject to me. His tribe is arrayed (or prepared). They are not subject to me. Lo! my desire is the same as the desire of _Milcilu_ and the desire of the sons of _Labaya_, that the chiefs of the _Hebrews_ be subject to the King’s land. Lo! the King my Lord will be just to me, because the chiefs are sorcerers.(344) Let the King ask his _Pakas_ (or let one ask of the King’s _Pakas_). Lo he is strong, very (determined?) and (men) have feared. The sinful fort (or camp) is very arrogant. They have burst forth from their pasture (or border) and ... to the land of the habitation of the people (night?).... Will not there be sent from the land (of Egypt?) ... (soldiers?): thou shalt come up with ... let the servants be defended ... to them. The tribe is pouring out ... lands from the city of _As_(_calon_). Let the King ask about them. Plenty of corn, plenty of fruit (or oil), plenty.... Up to the province of my Lord _Pauru_(345) the King’s _Paka_ for the land of the city of _Jerusalem_ my foe is rebelling. Up to the chiefs of the garrison this chief has surged up. Let the King’s (foe) perish by the King ... for me my foe ... revolted from me. Do not desert this ... send me a chief of garrison—a _Paka_ of the King, despatched to this thy people. (The women?) are despatched(346) to the King my Lord (with) men who have been upright. Four messengers(347) ... to go out. The chiefs of the fort (or camp) are closing the roads of the pass ... the tribe who have caused the destruction of the city of _Ajalon_.(348) Let this be known to the King my Lord. Have not I shown the people despatched a road for the King, though it is not easy?(349) Lo! the King my Lord has established his law in the land of the city of _Jerusalem_ forever, and is not the desertion of the lands of the city of _Jerusalem_ manifest? To the scribe of the King my Lord this lamentation thus (speaks) _Adonizedek_ thy servant—the afflicted. Translate the messages well to the King my Lord. O, scribe of the King my Lord (I am) afflicted, greatly am I afflicted. And thou shalt perform the desire of our people before the chiefs of the land of Cush(350) (_Casi_). Truly is not there slaughter with us? Thou shalt make it ... clear to the chiefs of the land of Cush (_Casi_) ... midst of my land the people to take ... the King to ... seven times and seven times ... my Lord to me...”