Again Labai is the conspirator who had taken our cities, and now Labai has taken Ebed-Tob, and they have taken our cities.

And the king knows.

To his servant let him grant power, for I did not know they had done anything until the king had sent an account of it to his servant." * * * * * LETTER FROM LABAI TO AMENOPHIS IV.
"To the king my lord and my Sun-god thus (speaks) Labai thy servant and the dust of thy feet: at the feet of the king my lord and my Sun-god, seven times seven I prostrate myself.

I have heard the words which the king has sent to me, and here am I, and the king apportions his country unto me.

Behold, I am a faithful servant of the king, and I have not sinned, and I have not offended, and I do not withhold my tribute, and I do not refuse the requests of the Commissioner that is set over me.
Behold, they have slandered me, and the king my lord will not be hard on my offence.