The majority of the Amarna letters were written to the
pharaoh of
Ancient Egypt and the only reference to Naribta is a letter by
Biridiya of Magidda, EA 365, entitled: "Furnishing
corvée workers", (
EA is for 'el
Amarna').
A letter of corvée work
EA 365, Biridiya letter no. 7 of 7: "Furnishing corvée workers"
Say [to the ki]ng-(i.e.
pharaoh), my lord and my [Su]n: Message of
Biridiya, the loyal servant of the king. I
fall at the feet of the king, my lord and my Sun, 7 times and 7 times.
May the king, my lord, take cognizance of his servant and his city. In fact, only I am
cultivating:ah-
ri-
šuin
Šunama-(
Shunem), and only I am furnishing corvée workers. But consider the mayors that are near me. They do not act as I do. They do not cultivate in Šunama, and they do not furnish corvée workers. Only I–ia8-
hu-
du-
un-
ni(by myself) furnish
corvée workers. From
Yapu they come, from [my] resourceshere, (and) from Nuribta. And may the king, my lord, take cognizance of his city. —EA 365, lines 1-31 (complete)