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Updated: May 13, 2025
And maybe even King Assar himself would not resist if we gave him furniture for his throne hall, or his arsenal." "I think that they would rather take all from us by the sword than a few through good-will," said the pharaoh. "Let them try!" replied the priest. "I understand. Ye have then means of destroying the treasures. But in that case no one could make use of them."
"A foreign adventurer came like a thief to Egypt, and put on the members of the supreme council a treaty so shameful that we should be justified in signing it only after we had lost battles, lost all our regiments and both capitals. And to think that this was done by one man, most assuredly a spy of King Assar!
In the hall rose a murmur of astonishment, and an intense flush came out on the face of Ramses. "That foreigner," thought he, "took the bull from me in the circus, he wishes to marry Kama, and now he shows a sword which cuts our blades into shavings." And he felt a still deeper hatred toward King Assar, toward all Assyrians in general, and toward Sargon especially.
"Thou hast forgotten this, a thing of much more importance, that Egypt has no need to fear or even care for the good or bad feeling toward her, not merely of Sargon, but King Assar." Mentezufis was so confused by the appositeness of the remark, that, instead of an answer, he bowed, muttering, "Prince, the gods have given thee the wisdom of high priests, may their names be blessed!
But the Chaldean, Istubar, understanding Egyptian, said quickly to Sargon, "Let us fall on our faces." "Why should I fall on my face?" inquired the indignant Sargon. "Fall, unless Thou wish to lose the favor of King Assar, and perhaps thy head also." Thus speaking, Istubar lay on the floor at full length, and Sargon next to him.
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