These towns were not very zealous in such a service, and probably did not maintain strong navies, having little use for them.
Thus Yakinlu may have expected that his neglect, whatever it was, would be overlooked.

But Asshur-bani-pal was jealous of his rights, and careful not to allow any of them to lapse by disuse.

He let his displeasure be known at the court of Yakinlu, and very shortly received an embassy of submission.

Like Baal, Yakinlu sent a daughter to take her place among the great king's secondary wives, and with her he sent a large sum of money, in the disguise of a dowry.[14175] The tokens of subjection were accepted, and Yakinlu was allowed to continue king of Arvad.

When, not long afterwards, he died,[14176] and his ten sons sought the court of Nineveh to prefer their claims to the succession, they were received with favour.