stˈiːl wˈʌn ɔːɹ stˈiːl ʌvðə kˈɪŋ, dˈeɪts fɹʌmðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv ˈɪtsæm bˈælæm dʒˈæɡwɑːɹ ʃˈiːld hˌuː ɡˈʌvɚnd jˈækstʃɪlˌæn fɹʌm sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn tə sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː sˌiːˈiː.
Stele 1 or Stele of the King, dates from the reign of Itzam- Balam (Jaguar Shield) who governed Yaxchilan from 681 to 742 CE.