What is "ayyab"

Ayyab was a king of Aštartu, named Tell 'Aštara, during the Amarna letters correspondence of 1350- 1335 BC, (about a 15-20 year period). His city is located south of Damascus-(called Dimasqu in the letters), and is involved with the takeover of cities by the Habiru of the Amarna letters intrigues. Besides foreign countries to the north, for example Hatti of the Hittites, the internal Habiru were affecting cities/ city-states, and their kings.

Biridašwa was another king of Aštartu.