Joscelin of Tell Bashir carried off booty, then returned it because he owed a favour to his victim

Summary:
Joscelin of Courtenay raided al-Raqqa and Qal'at al-Ja'bar, took considerable booty and camped across the Euphrates from there. However, Najm al-Dawla Malik, master of al-Qal'a, whom Joscelin knew and towards whom he had an obligation, crossed the river to meet him. Thereupon Joscelin honoured him and gave back all the booty 
Dates:
1120: 
Joscelin I of Courtenay, count of Edessa (Joscelin 4001)
  • Having raided al-Raqqa and Qal'at al-Ja'bar, he camped across the Euphrates from it; but when he saw that Malik 101, whom he knew and towards whom he had an obligation, had crossed the river to meet him, he honoured him and gave back all the booty (:) Usama 89
Najm al-Dawla Malik, master of al-Qal'a (Malik 101)
  • When Joscelin 4001 raided al-Raqqa and al-Qal'a and camped across the Euphrates from there, he crossed the river to meet him; Joscelin, who had an obligation towards him, honoured him and gave back all his booty (:) Usama 89-90