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"Icme-Dagan, provider of Nibru, constant attendant of Urim, he who is daily in the service of g; en priest of Unug, king of Isin."
Ishme-DaganAdviser, whose decisions cannot be countermanded! Ninurta, whose utter — Ishme-Dagan
"Adviser, whose decisions cannot be countermanded! Ninurta, whose utterances are firm! Hero, lord, august son of Enlil! [...] Ninurta, prominent in the E-kur."
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Ishme-Dagan was the 4th king of the First Dynasty of Isin, according to the "Sumerian King List" (SKL). Also according to the SKL: he was both the son and successor of Iddin-Dagan. Lipit-Ishtar then succeeded Ishme-Dagan. Ishme-Dagan was one of the kings to restore the Ekur.
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