Son. Then I, Ahiqar, went to offer sacrifices to foreign gods. I offered sweet spices and incense (before them) and said, “O gods, give me a son whom I can enjoy [in such a way that I cannot control myself, when] I die, may he be my heir, from the day I die to the day he dies. For if every day he gave one big gold (piece), it would not decrease too much from my possessions, but the idols did not answer him at all. This left me confused and saddened, so I returned. [?] I began to plead and pray to the Lord: „God of the heaven and the earth the lord, and said with all my heart "God of the heavens and the earth and creator of the heavens and the earth and creator of all creatures, I implore you to give me a child so that I may find joy through him.

I gave to the king and I said I wish to

Nadan, the son of my sister, you shall keep the child

before you, and then Sennacherib gave him

the child and said, “May it be with blessing and honor”

Then I, Ahiqar, stood up and kissed the traces of the king’s feet

I began to teach him instruction and wisdom day and night