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Lemuel
Dedicated to God, a king whom his mother instructed (Prov 31:1–9). Nothing is certainly known concerning him. The rabbis identified him with Solomon.
Named in the Bible
2 verses
- Proverbs 31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
- Proverbs 31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.