Carrhenes joined them at the head of his forces. Thus reinforced, the army passed over the Tigris, and penetrated into the country of the Adiabenians. Izates, king of that people in outward show favoured Meherdates, but in his-' heart inclined to Gotarzes.
13. Gero, elurrak eta mendiek nekaturik, laurantz hurreratzen ari zirela, Karenesen tropekin batu eta, Tigris ibaia bestalderaturik, adiabenoen lurra zeharkatzen dute, zeintzuen errege Izates agerian Meherdatesen alde agertu zen, nahiz eta, isilean, Gotarzesengana leialago izan.