The Amarna letters were mostly written to the pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, and three mayors of Gazru: Abimilku, Milkilu, and Yapahu authored 20 letters of the 382–letter, Amarna letters corpus. The reference to Rubutu is found in 2 letters of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem, EA 289, and 290, (EA for 'el Amarna'). They mention the war of various cities, the Habiru, and of: "the seizure of Rubutu".
EA 289 is letter no. 5 of 6 to the Pharaoh, by Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem. See: Egyptian official: Pawura.
EA 290, title: "Three against one"edit
Letter no. 6 of 6 by Abdi-Heba of Urusalim:
"[Sa]y [t]o the king-(i.e. pharaoh), my lord: Message of ['Abdi]-Heba, your servant. I fall at the feet [of the kin]g, my lord, 7 times and 7 times. Here is the deed against the land that Milkilu and Šuardatu did: against the land of the king, my lord, they ordered troops from Gazru, troops from Gimtu, and troops from Qiltu-(Keilah). They seized Rubutu. The land of the king deserted to the Hapiru. And now, besides this, a town belonging to Jerusalem-(called Urusalim), Bit-dNIN.URTA by name, a city of the king, has gone over to the side of the men of Qiltu. May the king give heed to Abdi-Heba, your servant, and send archers to restore the land of the king to the king. If there are no archers, the land of the king will desert to the Hapiru. This deed against the land was [a]t the order of Milki[lu and a]t the order of [Šuard]atu, [together w]ith Gint[i] -(i.e. the city). So may the king provide for [his] land." -EA 290, lines 1-30 (complete)
Topographic Map (Geography of Israel), showing the valley from Jerusalem to the Mediterranean. Gezer is halfway to the Mediterranean, and Rubutu is between Gezer and Jerusalem. (Click on Map to Enlarge)
Map of Canaan, Shows Gazru/(Gezer) and Jerusalem
Ta'anach Letter: by Guli-Adad, mentioning City-state-city: Rubutu
Article-Letter transliteration, line-by-line
January 01, 1970
rubutu, city, city, state, located, ancient, northern, israel, between, city, gazru, modern, gezer, jerusalem, during, time, amarna, letters, correspondence, year, period, about, 1350, 1335, some, scholars, place, near, present, arrabah, northern, west, bank, . Rubutu was a city or city state located in ancient northern Israel between the city of Gazru modern Gezer and Jerusalem during the time of the Amarna letters correspondence a 15 20 year period at about 1350 1335 BC Some scholars place Rubutu near present day Arrabah in the northern West Bank 1 2 The Amarna letters were mostly written to the pharaoh of Ancient Egypt and three mayors of Gazru Abimilku Milkilu and Yapahu authored 20 letters of the 382 letter Amarna letters corpus The reference to Rubutu is found in 2 letters of Abdi Heba of Jerusalem EA 289 and 290 EA for el Amarna They mention the war of various cities the Habiru and of the seizure of Rubutu Contents 1 The 2 letters of city Rubutu 1 1 EA 289 title A reckoning demanded 1 2 EA 290 title Three against one 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksThe 2 letters of city Rubutu editEA 289 title A reckoning demanded edit EA 289 is letter no 5 of 6 to the Pharaoh by Abdi Heba of Jerusalem See Egyptian official Pawura EA 290 title Three against one edit Letter no 6 of 6 by Abdi Heba of Urusalim Sa y t o the king i e pharaoh my lord Message of Abdi Heba your servant I fall at the feet of the kin g my lord 7 times and 7 times Here is the deedagainst the landthat Milkilu and Suardatu did against the land of the king my lord theyorderedtroops from Gazru troops from Gimtu and troops from Qiltu Keilah They seized Rubutu The land of the king deserted to the Hapiru And now besides this a town belonging to Jerusalem called Urusalim Bit dNIN URTA by name a city of the king has gone over to the side of the men of Qiltu May the king give heed to Abdi Heba your servant and send archers to restore the land of the king to the king If there are no archers the land of the king will desert to the Hapiru This deedagainst the landwas a t the order of Milki lu and a t the order of Suard atu together w ithGint i i e the city So may the king provide for his land EA 290 lines 1 30 complete The city Bit dNIN URTA is linked to cuneiform as city Home of God Ninurta Bit dNIN URTA See also editMilkilu mayor of Gazru Suwardata mayor Amarna letters Amarna letters localities and their rulersNotes edit Zertal Adam Arubboth Hepher and the Third Solomonic District 1984 72 76 112 114 133 136 Na aman Nadav Canaan in the second millennium B C E 2005 212 References editMoran William L The Amarna Letters Johns Hopkins University Press 1987 1992 softcover ISBN 0 8018 6715 0 External links editThe name of Rubutu Aruboth Topographic Map Geography of Israel showing the valley from Jerusalem to the Mediterranean Gezer is halfway to the Mediterranean and Rubutu is between Gezer and Jerusalem Click on Map to Enlarge Map of Canaan Shows Gazru Gezer and Jerusalem Ta anach Letter by Guli Adad mentioning City state city Rubutu Article Letter transliteration line by line Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rubutu amp oldid 1154274948, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
