YBC 04026

Šamaš-iqīšanni/Ea-nādin-šumi, who was arrested the night before at the Narrow Gate (bābu qatnu) at the workshop (bīt šutummi) of Rēmūtu/Kalbāya (R), gatekeeper (atû) of the Gate of Wellbeing (bāb salīmi), said without interrogation (mašʼaltu) that whilst sitting at the store (bīt kuruppi) of Bēlšunu, the goldsmith, the day before, R proposed to open an iron lock (sikkatu) for him during the night, so that he can take wool out of the temple of Aššur. R admits (eli ramni kânu D) that he was at this store.

6 witnesses.

Scribe: Pirʼu/Eanna-šumu-ibni.

Interrogation of Šamaš-iqīšanni/Ea-nādin-šumi, who was arrested during the night of 16-I at the Narrow Gate (bābu qatnu) in the storehouse (bīt šutummu) of Rēmūtu, and of the said Rēmūtu/Kalbāya, porter of the Gate of Well-being (atû ša bāb šulmi). The former confesses without duress (ša lā mašˀalti) that the latter, assigned to the storeroom (kuruppu) of the goldsmith (kutīmu) Bēlšunu on 16-I, told him about the presence of wool in the chapel of Adad and promised to open the gate for him. The latter confesses (ina muḫḫi ramānišu ukīn), confirming that he was indeed appointed to Bēlšunu’s storeroom. Six witnesses and Pir’u/Eanna-šumu-ibni, the scribe.