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Lemuel and his mother. Lemuel (Hebrew: לְמוּאֵל Ləmū’ēl, "to him, El") is the name of a biblical king mentioned in Proverbs 31:1 and 4, but whose identity remains uncertain. [1] Speculation exists and proposes that Lemuel should be identified with Solomon or Hezekiah, [2] while others think he may be a king of Massa. [3]
Lemuel Grant (1817–1893), American engineer, businessman, land speculator and civic leader; Lemuel Haynes (1753–1833), African American religious leader and slavery opponent; Lemuel Jenkins (1789–1862), American lawyer and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York; Lemuel McPherson Christian (1913–2000), Dominican composer
Laman and Lemuel are introduced as the two eldest sons of the prophet Lehi and his wife Sariah, and older brothers of Sam and Nephi. When Lehi announces that the family will flee Jerusalem, Lemuel and Laman "murmur" as they follow their father into the wilderness. Notably, their father names a river and a valley after Laman and Lemuel ...
In this part, an unnamed queen-mother (see "queen mother") gives instruction to her son, King Lemuel, on his duty to administer justice. [2] Using the appeal to his filial respect to a mother and his birth as an answer of a prayer (verse 2, cf. 1 Samuel 1:11), the mother warns the king against sexual promiscuity and drunkenness (verses 3–7). [2]
Proverbs 25–29: "These are Other Proverbs of Solomon that the Officials of King Hezekiah of Judah Copied" Proverbs 30: "The Words of Agur" Proverbs 31:1–9: "The Words of King Lemuel of Massa, [a] Which his Mother Taught Him" Proverbs 31:10–31: the ideal wise woman (elsewhere called the "woman of substance"). [13]
The text (verse 1) seems to say that he was a "Massaite," the gentilic termination not being indicated in the traditional writing "Ha-Massa." [1] This place has been identified by some Assyriologists with the land of Mash, a district between Judea and Babylonia, and the traces of nomadic or semi-nomadic life and thought found in Gen. 31 and 32 give some support to the hypothesis.
Ablom, east of the Hill of Shim, near the seashore, and a refuge for king Omer and his family as they escaped Akish and his secret combinations. [3] Plains of Agosh, Jaredite battle site where the wicked king Lib 2 fought Coriantumr 2 and lost his life. [4] Aiath (/ ˈ aɪ ə θ /), [5] Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi 1. [6]
Coriantumr is the name of a Nephite dissenter who is appointed as a leader over the armies of Lamanite king Tubaloth, son of Ammoron and nephew of Amalickiah. [2] Coriantumr, known as a strong man, [3] leads the armies into battle against the Nephites in approximately 50 B.C. [4] Coriantumr is described in chapter one of the book of Helaman as a descendant of Zarahemla, the founder of the City ...