It is curious that, whenever Izdubar speaks to this being, the name Mua is used, while, whenever Izdubar is spoken to, the full name Mu-seri-ina-namari occurs. Where the story reopens Izdubar is informing Mua of his first connection with Hea-bani and his offers to him when he desired him to come to Erech.
1. On a beautiful couch I will seat thee,
2. I will cause thee to sit on a comfortable seat on the left,
3. the kings of the earth shall kiss thy feet.
4. I will enrich thee and the men of Erech I will make silent before thee,
6. I will clothe thy body in raiment and.... —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–—
The speech of Mua to Izdubar and the rest of the column are lost, the narrative recommencing on Column V. with another speech of Izdubar.
6. .... to me —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–—
1. Izdubar opened his mouth and said to Mu
6. .... of the mountain, the hyæna of the field,
8. No one else was with us, we ascended the mountain.
10. We conquered also Khumbaba who in the forest of pine trees dwelt.
11. Again why did his fingers lay hold to slay the lions?
12. Thou wouldst have feared and thou wouldst not have .. all the difficulty.
13. And he did not succeed in slaying the same;
14. his heart failed, and he did not strike .... over him I wept,
15. he covered also my friend like a corpse in a grave,
18. he was cast down to the face of the earth
19. he broke? and destroyed his defence? ....
20. he was cut off and given to pour out? .... —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–—
Here the record is again mutilated, but Izdubar further informs Mua what he did in conjunction with Hea-bani. Where the story reopens on Column VI. Izdubar relates part of their adventure with Khumbaba.
4. .... all the account —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–—
Here again our narrative is lost, and where we again meet the story Izdubar is conversing with Xisuthrus. The conversation is contained in the broken fifth column of K 3382, first noticed and copied by Mr. Pinches.
10. .... (among) the royal tree (and) the pine they dwell.
18. .... over me; thou hast gone round ....
19. .... I turned back; the ship (?) I ....
20. (my friend) whom I have loved declared lovingly; Hea-bani my friend (made) ....