Ili-Rapih

Ili-Rapih was the follow-on mayor in Gubla-(modern Byblos), and the brother of Rib-Hadda, the former mayor of Gubla, (who was the prolific author of letters to pharaoh); Ili-Rapih is in the 1350-1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence, and wrote 2 follow-on letters to the Pharaoh after the death of Rib-Haddi.

Of note, Ili-Rapih's name is referenced in only one letter in the entire Amarna letters

To the king, [my] lo[rd, my Sun]: Message of Ili-ra[pih, your servant]; message of

Sumur

.

[And indeed] he is now intent on [committing] a cri(me) against the king. Moreover, ... ...May the king (my) lord, know [I] am his loyal servant. And so let him send a garrison to his city—30 to 50 men— as far as Gubla. The king is to take (n)o account of whatever Aziru sends him. Where were the things that he sends coveted? It is property belonging to a royal whom he has killed that he sends to you. Look, Aziru is a reb(el) against the king, my lord. -EA 139, lines 1- 40 (complete, but major lacuna: lines 20-28)

Note that Gubla's name is abbreviated in this letter, (Gu-la), except for one usage.

EA 140, title: "Again, the crimes of Aziru"; letter Part 1 of 2-(lost)

[To] the king, the lord, my Sun: Message of

Mittani) and..? (lacuna--

continuation to 2nd letter, (Letter 2 lost) -EA 140, lines 1-33 (complete)—(Letter: Part 1 of 2 parts)

Letter EA 128, no. 57 of 68, by Rib-Hadda-(?) of Gubla/Byblos. A postscript ending on letter no. 128 exists:

...Message of Ili-rapih: I fall 7 times and 7 times beneath the feet of the king, my lord. And may the king, my lord, hear about the deed of (that) criminal-(Aziru(?)) ... -EA 128, ending, (these are postscript lines on the damaged letter)

See also

• Rib-Hadda
• Gubla/Byblos
• Amarna letters
• Amarna letters–localities and their rulers

References

• ISBN 0-8018-6715-0
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