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Updated: May 8, 2025
All the other governors are at peace, but there is war against myself, since I see the foe, but I do not see the tears of the king my lord because war has been raised against me. Not a single governor remains among them to the king my lord; all have perished. Behold, Zimrida of Lachish has been murdered by the servants who have revolted against the king.
The letter continues for some time in the same strain, but at the end the courtier bethinks him of his office of informer, and adds hastily: “Furthermore, Zimrida, the prefect of Sidon, sends a report every day to Aziru, Abd-Ashera’s son. Every word that comes from Egypt he telleth to him. I, however, tell it to my lord, that it may serve thee, oh my lord!”
We hear of another governor of Lachish, Yabni-el by name, but he probably held office before Zimrida. At all events the following despatch of his has been preserved: Now have I heard all the words which Baya the prefect has spoken to me. Now have I done everything." Zimrida of Lachish must be distinguished from another Canaanite of the same name who was governor of Sidon.
It was towards the end of Khu-n-Aten's reign, when the Egyptian empire was falling to pieces, that the murder of Zimrida took place. Not a single governor remains among them to the king my lord; all are destroyed. Behold, the servants who acted against the king have slain Zimrida of Lachish. They have murdered Jephthah-Hadad thy officer in the gate of the city of Zelah."
If I receive no troops I shall forsake my city, and flee, doing that which seems good to me to preserve my life.” Yanhamu’s bias against Rib-Addi is made evident in many other letters which the poor wretch addressed to the Court: “If I should make a treaty with Abd-Ashera as did Yap-Addi and Zimrida, then I should be safe.
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