a[s] you in that place are my father, whatever may be the request of Tutu, my f[at]her, just write and I will grant it.3 (14-19)—[A]s you are my father and my lord, [and] I am your son, the land of Amurru is your [lan]d, and my house is your house. [Wr]ite me any request at all of yours, and I will grant your [eve]ry4 request. (20-26)—[And] you are in the personal service [of the king, m]y [lord. Hea]ven forbid5 that treacherous men have spoken maliciously [again]st me6 in the presence of the king, my lord. And you should not permit them. Reverse (See here: ) (27-31)—[And a]s you are7 in the personal service [of the king, m]y lord, representing me,8 you should not permit malicious talk [ag]ainst me. (32-35)—I am the servant of the king, my lord, and I will [n]ot deviate from the orders of the king, my lord, or from the orders of Tutu, my father, forever. (36-38)—[But i]f the king, my lord, does not love me and rejects me, then what a[m] I to s[a]y?–(complete EA 158, with major & minor lacunae restored, lines 1-38) See also Amarna letters–phrases and quotations List of Amarna letters by size External links Line drawing of EA 158, Obverse & Reverse Line Drawing, cuneiform, and Akkadian, EA 158: Obverse & Reverse, CDLI no. P270988 (Chicago Digital Library Initiative) CDLI listing of all EA Amarna letters, 1-382 References Moran, William L. The Amarna Letters. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987, 1992. (softcover, ) Amarna letters Ancient Lebanon Ancient Syria