Safatba'al inscription



The Safatba'al inscription or the Shipitbaal inscription is a Phoenician inscription (KAI 7, TSSI III 9) found in Byblos in 1936, published in 1945.

It is at the National Museum of Beirut.

Text of the inscription
The inscription reads:

QR Z BNY ŠPṬB‘L MLK

This wall was built by Safatbaal, king GBL BN ’LB‘L MLK GBL

of Byblos, son of Elibaal, king of Byblos, BYḤMLK MLK GBL LB‘LT

son of Yehimelk, king of Byblos, for Baalat GBL ’DTW T’RK B‘LT GBL

Gebal, his Lady. May Baalat Gebal prolong YMT ŠPṬB‘L WŠNTW ‘L GBL

the days of Safatbaal and his years over Byblos.