Addaya was an Egyptian commissioner during the period of the Amarna letters correspondence (1350–1335 BC). The majority of the Amarna letters were written to the pharaoh of Egypt during a 15-20 year(?) time period. Addaya is only referenced in four EA Amarna letters (EA for 'el Amarna'). He is in letter EA 254, no. 3 of 3 by Labaya, the person who was aligned with the Habiru of Canaan, the Habiru being one of the main topics of the entire body of Amarna letters. Addaya is also in three letters by Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem, (called Uru-salim in the Amarna letters – EA 289, URU-Ú-ru-sa-lim, "(City)-Uru-salim"). Because Addaya is only mentioned in the letters of Uru-salim, and Šakmu-(of Labaya, modern Shechem-(Nablus)), it can be assumed that Addaya only did business in southern Canaan, or at least in the area of Jerusalem. Letters for Commissioner: Addaya EA 287, title: "A very serious crime" Letter no. 3 of 6 from Abdi-Heba, beginning in the middle of the letter: ".... "With regard to the Kassites, may the king make inquiry of the commissioners. Though the house is well fortified, they attempted a very serious crime. They [t]ook their tools-(men and materiel), and I had to seek shelter by a support for the roof: ga-ag-gi. A[nd so i]f he is going to send [troop]s into [Urusalim], let them come with [a garrison for] (regular) service. May the king provide for them; [all] of the land might be in dire straits on their account. May the king inquire about the[m. Let there be] much food, much oil, much clothing until Pauru, the commissioner of the king, comes up to Urusalim. Gone is Addaya together with the garrison of soldiers [that] the king [pro]vided. May the king know (that) Addaya [sa]id to me, "Behold, he has dismissed me." Do not abandon it, [and] send this [year] a garrison, and send right here the commissioner of the king. I sent [as gift]s to the king, my lord, [x]–prisoners, 5000– ... [...] [and] 8–porters for the caravans of the k[ing, my lord], but they have been taken in the countryside: ša-de4-e of Ayyaluna. May the king, my lord, know (that) I am unable to send a caravan to the king, my lord. For your information! As the king has placed his name in Urusalim forever, he cannot abandon it—the land of Urusalim. Say to the scribe of the king,