| Safatba'al inscription | |
|---|---|
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| Created | c. 900 BC |
| Discovered | 1936 Byblos, Keserwan-Jbeil, Lebanon |
| Present location | Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon |
The Safatba'al inscription or the Shipitbaal inscription is a Phoenician inscription (KAI 7, TSSI III 9) found in Byblos in 1936, [1] published in 1945. [2] [3]
It is at the National Museum of Beirut.
The inscription reads: [4]
QR
Z
BNY
ŠPṬB‘L
MLK
This wall was built by Safatbaal, king
GBL
BN
’LB‘L
MLK
GBL
of Byblos, son of Elibaal, king of Byblos,
YMT
ŠPṬB‘L
WŠNTW
‘L
GBL
the days of Safatbaal and his years over Byblos.
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