Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century - H. V. Hilprecht

740 EXPLORATIONS IN BIBLE LANDS
sway extended over the whole of Babylonia. In accordance
with this is the fact that under this dynasty an " Isimanean
" is mentioned (comp. the Arabic tribal name Mar-
Simani under Sargon of Assyria), and the importation of
palms and cassia from the wooded mountains of Yadi'a-ab
(comp. the land of Yada'u in the inscriptions of Esarhaddon)
and from Guti is
Finally, in
referred to.
the Assyrian royal inscriptions of the 8th and
7th centuries Arabia is spoken of, and here far more in detail.
For our present purpose it may suffice to give a very
brief synopsis of the more important points: —
Tiglathpileser III. :
738 b. c, tribute from Zabibi, queen
of Aribi (Jof ) ; 733 b. c, campaign against Samsi, queen
of Aribi (the Biblical Jareb, Hos. 5
:
13 ; 10 :
6); tribute
from the Sab'eans (waD, Seba), Mas'eans, Taimeans (Taima),
Sab'eans (snip, Saba = Sheba), Khayappeans ('Ephah of the
Old Testament), Badaneans (comp. the modern Badan in
Northern Midian), Khattieans, and Idiba'ileans (Adbe'el).
To the latter is intrusted the protection of the northern
boundary of the land of Midian (Musri, different from
Musri = Egypt).
Sargon: 715 b. c, rebellion and defeat of the tribes
Tamud, Ibadid, Mar-Simani (compare Isimanai above), and
Khayappa. Tribute from King Pir'u of Musur (Midian),
Queen Samsi of Aribi, and from It'i-amra (a name appearing
as Yith'iamara in the South Arabian inscriptions, comp.
Hebrew Yish'i) of Saba', namely, gold, frankincense, precious
stones, ivorv (pointing to commercial intercourse between
Arabia and East Africa), different spices, and horses (the
latter from Musur = Midian).
Esarhaddon (680-668 b. c): Khaza'ilu, King of Aribi
(capital Adumu) dethroned, in his place a queen Tabu'aand
Yai'lu, son of Khaza'ilu (comp. the proper name Ya'u-ilu
found in texts of the time of the Hammurabi dynasty).
Campaign against the countrv of Bazu in Central Arabia