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But (regarding) Hezekiah the Judaean, the one who did not bow down beneath my yoke, I besieged and I conquered forty-six strong cities (that were) fortresses and the smaller nameless cities in their vicinity using firmly treaded siege-ramps, the storming of battering-rams, attacks of infantry, breaches, tunnels, and sappers. I brought out 200,150 people, young and old, male and female, as well as innumerable horses, mules, donkeys, camels, and sheep, and I tabulated them as spoil. As for him (i. e. ,Hezekiah), I locked him up within Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I laid down earthen entrenchments around him, and whoever came forth from the gate of his city I made feel disgust for him. I tore away his cities from his territory and despoiled them, and handed them over to Mitinti, king of Ashdod, Padi, king of Ekron, and Sili-Bel, king of Gaza. I thus diminished his territory. His annual tribute was made more than the previous tribute; I added and laid upon him tribute and gifts reflective of my sovereignty (over him). As for Hezekiah, terror at the awesome luster of my majesty overcame him. The urbi-warriors and elite troops whom he had made enter Jerusalem his royal city in order to strengthen it refused to do battle (?) . He sent them later to me at Ninevah, the city of my lordship, along with thirty talents of gold, eight hundred talents of silver, choice antimony-paste, small pieces of stone, large �-stones, ivory beds, chairs with arms of ivory, elephant skins, raw ivory, 'dark wood,' boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure that bears a name, together with his daughters, his palace-women, male musicians, and female musicians. He sent his legation (to me) to deliver the tribute and offer slavish obedience.