Abdi-Heba

Abdi-Ḫeba's name can be translated as "servant of Ḫebat", a Hurrian goddess. Whether Abdi-Ḫeba was himself of Hurrian descent is unknown. There is a mix of Canaanite and Hurrian influences (cf. Mitanni Empire) in this region. ==Correspondence with Egypt==

During Abdi-Ḫeba's reign the region was under attack from marauding bands of Habiru. He made frequent pleas to the Pharaoh of Egypt, for an army or, at least, an officer to command. He also made other requests for military aid in fighting off his enemies, both Canaanite warlords and bands of Apiru: As a result, conspiracy charges are made against Abdi-Ḫeba, who defended himself strenuously in his correspondence with Pharaoh. Abdi-Ḫeba's ultimate fate is unknown. ==Letters (6) from Abdi-Ḫeba's to the King of Egypt==

Abdi-Ḫeba was the author of letters EA 285–290. :#EA 285—title: "The soldier-ruler of Jerusalem" :#EA 286—title: "A throne granted, not inherited" :#EA 287—title: "A very serious crime" :#EA 288—title: "Benign neglect" :#EA 289—title: "A reckoning demanded" :#EA 290—title: "Three against one" ==Letters mentioning Abdi-Heba==

, leader of Amurru, stating his case to pharaoh (note paragraph divisions). Gath EA 366 by Shuwardata to the King of Egypt. He states he defeated the Habiru. All his brothers (equals) had abandoned him, so that only he and Abdi-Heba were hostile to the Habiru. Surata of Akko and Intaruta of Aksapa, came to assist Suwardata with 50 chariots. He asked for the commissioner Yanḥamu. EA 280 by Shuwardata to the King of Egypt. Šuwardata states that he with the king's permission had retaken Keilah. But Abdi-Heba had sent a message to the Men of Qiltu to follow him. Thus, the city had been captured again. Lab'aya is reported as dead, but Abdi-Heba is considered as a new Lab'aya by Suwardata for capturing his cities. EA 280 should be later than EA 366, when both of them were fighting the Habiru. ==References==

Sources Translations adapted from • Moran, William (ed. and trans.) The Amarna Letters. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1992. Other works • Baikie, James. The Amarna Age: A Study of the Crisis of the Ancient World. University Press of the Pacific, 2004. • Cohen, Raymond and Raymond Westbrook (eds.). Amarna Diplomacy: The Beginnings of International Relations. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.