Amarna letter EA 325, titled: "Preparations Completed (2),"[1] is a shorter-length clay tabletAmarna letter from Yidya the governor-'mayor' of Ašqaluna. It is a letter addressing the Pharaoh in high terms, as well as stating the 'governor of Ašqaluna' is making preparations for the arrival of the Pharaoh's archer-army, the archers (Egyptian pitati). EA 325 is a vassal-state letter (from Canaan), and has some similar appearances, for example appearing like letters EA 270 and EA 271.
EA 362, from Rib-Haddi, an Amarna letter, approximately 2x larger than EA 325. (very high-resolution expandable photo)
EA 325: "Preparations Completed (2),"
EA 325, letter five of seven, by Yidya. (Not a linear, line-by-line translation, and English from French.)[2]
(Lines 1-9)--[To] the king, my lord, my god, my Sun, the Sun fr[om the s]ky; Message of Yidya, your servant, the dirt at your feet, the groom of [yo]ur horses. I indeed prostrate myself, on the back and on the stomach, at the feet of the king, my lord, 7 times and 7 times.
(10-14)--I am indeed guarding the place of the king, my lord, and the city of the king, my lord, [w]here I am. Who is the dog that would not obey the orders of the king, the Sun from the sky?
(15-19)--I have indeed prepared absolutely everything — [f]ood, strong drink, oxen, sheep, and goats,1grain, straw, absolutely everything that the king, my lord, commanded. I have indeed prepared it.
(20-22)--And I am indeedp[reparing]the tribute of the Sun, in accordance with the comma[nd] of the king, my lord, the Sun fr[om the sky].