From Nave’s Topical Bible
Lemuel
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 2Passages listed
- 1Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- (A king)
- Probably refers to SolomonProverbs 31:1Proverbs 31:4
The passages, in Bible order (2)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 2 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Proverbs 31:1
These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
Commentary on Proverbs 31:12 voices
Lemuel - Of Solomon, by the general consent both of Jewish and Christian writers; this name signifies one from God, or belonging to God, and such an one was Solomon eminently, being given by God to David and Bathsheba, as a pledge of his reconciliation to them after their repentance.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
The words of King Lemuel, etc. Lemuel is interpreted as, "in whom is God." And he is the same who is spoken of above, called by the same name translated into Latin, "The vision which the man spoke, with whom is God." But the mother, …
Bede· Commentary on Proverbs, 735Patristic
- Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
Commentary on Proverbs 31:42 voices
It is not for kings, O Lemuel,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The proper use of such drinks is to restore tone to feeble bodies and depressed minds (compare Ps 104:15). Open . . . cause--Plead for those who cannot plead for themselves, as the orphan, stranger, &c. (compare Ps 72:12; Isa 1:17). appointed to destruction--who are otherwise ruined by their oppressors (compare Pr 29:14, 16).
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed