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The Amarna tablets were letters of correspondence between Pharoahs of Egypt and kings of the middle eastern nations,and rulers of Canaan city states under Egyptian control. The key players that concern Bible scholors were kings and princes of Jerusalem,Megiddo,Beth Shean,Gezer,Gaza,Acco,Shechem,Jarmouth,Sile.There were 382 tablets discovered at El-Amarna,in Egypt,of which 350 are actual letters.The others are various types of texts and epics.The Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin possess 203 of the tablets.There are 50 in the Cairo Museum,95 in the British Museum ,22 in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford,7 in the Louvre,2 in the New York Metropolitan Museum and 9 in private collections.Most archeologists date the tablets during the reigns of the Egyptian kings reign of Akhenatan and Amenhotep III.Others date the earliest letters to around 1500 bce.Either way,the Exodus,according to Bible chronology,would have occurred during the “Amarna period.” The letters from kings and princes of Canaan and Syria reflect a conquest by “Hapiru,”and Hittites.The fact that a conquest was possible in spite of a strong Egyptian military was due to a plague that had ravaged Egypt,Canaan,Syria and Anatolia.There are several letters that mention pestilence.

EA #35—The King of Alishiya tells of pestilence in His land.
EA #38—The King of Alishiya denies knowing about men from his country,along with men of Lukka, seizing Egyptian land.
EA #41---Suppiluliuma, King of Hatti ,complains that Akenhaten does not send gifts as his father did.
EA #75--Rib-Addi of Byblos complains that the war of the Habiru is severe against him.The king of Irqata was killed,and Rib-Adda blames Abdi-Ashurta who has joined the Hittites and helped them take Mitinna land.
EA #79—Rib-Addi writes that Bit-Arha has been taken by the Hapiru at the instigation of Abdi-Ashurta
EA #81—Rib-Addi informs the Pharoah that he is guarding Byblos,and farming has ceased.Abdi-Ashurta is besieging Byblos.He predicts the city could fall within two months,if no archers are sent.
EA #96—Concerning Rib-Hadda and the refusal to allow men of Simyra into the city due to pestilence.
EA #104—Rib-Addi tells the Pharoah that the city of Ullaza has been overrun by the sons of Abdi-Ashurta.The city of Arvad has rebelled
EA #122—Rib-Addi reminds the Pharoah of the situation in Byblos.
EA #123—Rib-Addi requests the three rebels, Abdi-Ashirta, Yattin-Hadda, Abdi-Milki,be sent to Him from Egypt,where they were taken.
EA #137—Rib-Addi wrote that while he was in Hammuniri,His younger brother conspired against Him.The city was saved,but states the situation is hopeless.He claims he is strivken with a disease and request the pharoah give him Jerusalem as a residence,if Byblos is taken.
EA #147--Abi Milku,ruler of Tyre complains that Zimredda, the king of Sidon is planning to join the rebellion of Aziru,who in letter #151 joined forces with the prince of Kadesh
EA #151--Abi-Milku wrote that Zimredda has waged ar against Him,and that fire has destroyed half of Ugarit.
EA #234--Zatatna, Prince of Akko accusses the commissioner Shuta of ordering Zatatna to give up Akko.
EA #237--Biridiya,ruler of Megiddo,tells the Pharoah that he is guarding His city.
EA #244--Biridiya accusses Labaya of treason.Pestilence and disease has struck Megiddo.
EA #245--Biridiya is hunting for the rebel Labaya.He complains that one Zurata took Labaya from Megiddo and released Him.
EA #246--Biridiya complains that the sone of labaya have joined the hapiru.
EA #250--Addu-qarrad of Gitti-padalla acusses the sons of Labaya of treason.
EA #252—Labaya defends Himself against accusations of treason.
EA #253—Labaya tells the pharoah he has not entered Gezer,as the accusations state.
EA #254—Labaya tells the pharoah he was not aware his son was associated with the Habiru.
EA #255—Mutbalu,son of Labaya,tells the king he has not detained the pharoah's caravan.
EA #256—Mutbalu tells the Pharoah he has not hidden Ayab in Pella.
EA #280—Shuwardata of Keilah accusses Abdu-Heba of conspiracy,and bribing the people of Keilah into giving up the city.
EA #286—Abdu-Heba accusses the pharoah's commissioner,Yanhamu ,of taking Egyptian military for himself.
EA #287---Abdu-Heba,ruler of Jerusalem,accusses the rulers of Lacish,Gezer and Sskelon of giving aid to the enemy.
EA #288---Abdu-Heba accusses the people of Lachish of killing their leader and siding with the Habaru.He accusses the pharoah of not taking action to protect the land
EA #289---Abdu-Heba accusses vassel kings of the pharoah of giving up their cities,one of those being Shechem.Reoboth was also taken.
EA #365—Biridiya wrote the pharoah that he is using forced labor to farm Shunama.He complains that He is the only one farmimg.

Ugarit burns
Lament for Ugarit
Pabi --accusses Shipti-Baal and Zimrida of conspiracy
Amenhotep--asks Milkilu of gezer for concubines
Yabitiri—is guarding the gates of Gaza and Joppa
Rib-hadda—Cities of Aziru taken
Rib-Hadda—Ebed Ashura allies with the Amorites
Rib-Hadda—Zemar is under attack.The Mitanni take Syrian cities
Rib-Hadda—Is guarding Zemar.The bedouin march away from Zemar