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. Speculation exists and proposes that Lemuel should be identified with Solomon or Hezekiah , while others think he may be a king of Massa.
21-538: Lemuel is a Hebrew name, meaning "devoted to God", which may refer to: Lemuel Pronunciation / ˈ l ɛ m j uː l / Gender Male Origin Word/name Hebrew Meaning "devoted to God" In religion [ edit ] Lemuel (biblical king) , mentioned in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31 Lemuel (Book of Mormon) ,
42-641: A Democrat . He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1835 , 1836 , and 1842 . From 1838 to 1843, Stetson served as district attorney of Clinton County. Stetson was active in several upstate New York businesses, including serving as secretary and a board of directors member of the Clinton and Essex Mutual Insurance Company. Stetson was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1842 and served in
63-501: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Lemuel (biblical king) The name is related to Lael found in Numbers 3:24 meaning a man consecrated "to God". In etymological form the name Lemuel is kindred with Jamuel (Genesis 46:10) and Namuel (1 Chronicles 4:24). The opening verse of Proverbs 31 reads: "The words of Lemuel, king; a vision with which his mother diverted him". The name occurs again in verse 4: "It
84-524: Is no clear evidence for this. The widely used Strong's Concordance , a reference work that assigns a unique reference number to every Biblical Hebrew word and its English translation, states that Lemuel is Hebrew word 3927, related to words 3926 and 410 and means "(belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon: -Lemuel". Other Bible commentators concur with Strong's: Easton's Bible Dictionary , Hitchcock's Bible Names, Smith's Bible Dictionary and Nave's Topical Bible . Rashi identifies
105-437: Is not for kings, Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine". The discourse, which is an exhortation to chastity , justice , mercy and temperance , appears to end with verse 9, but might continue through the end of the book. Nothing else is found in scriptures concerning Lemuel aside from these two mentions in beginning of Proverbs 31. Jewish legend identifies him as Solomon , taking this advice from his mother Bathsheba ; but there
126-720: The 28th Congress (March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845). During his term in the US House, Stetson was a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. In addition, he was chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia. In 1846, Stetson was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention and was chairman of the committee that considered the powers and duties of
147-459: The cross in Matthew 27:34 . [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " Lemuel ". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. Lemuel Stetson Lemuel Stetson (March 13, 1804 – May 17, 1868) was an attorney, politician and judge from Plattsburgh, New York . He
168-683: The American animated television series Fanboy & Chum Chum Lemuel Siddons, the Scout Master in the movie Follow Me, Boys! [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lemuel&oldid=1244077616 " Category : Given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
189-514: The BBC Radio science fiction programme Journey into Space Lemuel "Chipper" Barnet , in the BBC Radio science fiction programme Space Force Lemuel "Lemmy" Caution , special agent / private detective created by Peter Cheyney Lemuel Dorcas , a Marvel Comics character Lemuel Idzik , on the American television show Oz Lemuel (Camp Lazlo) , in the American animated television series Camp Lazlo Lemuel, an antagonist in
210-809: The Massachusetts Supreme Court, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and state senator Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. (1896–1990), United States Marine Corps four-star general and 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps Lemuel Smith (born 1941), serial killer Lemuel Smith (cricketer) (1880–1927), English cricketer Lemuel F. Smith (1890–1956), Virginia lawyer and judge Lemuel Stetson (1804–1868), U.S. Representative from New York Lemuel Stinson (born 1966), former National Football League cornerback Lemuel Todd (1817–1891), member of
231-678: The State Assembly in and 1862 , during the American Civil War . Stetson was a pro- Union Democrat and supported measures to prosecute the war and prevent the Confederate states from seceding. Stetson died in Plattsburgh on May 17, 1868. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh. In 1831 Stetson married Helen Hascall (1808-1860). Their children included sons Ralph, John, Francis, and William. John
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#1732780396973252-609: The Texas Supreme Court 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 Lemuel Mathewson (1899–1970), U.S. Army lieutenant general Lemuel Owen (1822–1912), shipbuilder, banker, merchant, politician and
273-657: The U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Lemuel John Tweedie (1849–1917), Canadian politician and 10th Premier of New Brunswick Lemuel Whitman (1780–1841), U.S. Representative from Connecticut Lemuel M. Wiles (1826-1905), American landscape painter. Lemuel Williams (1747–1828), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts Lemuel Wilmarth (1835–1918), French painter and founded of Art Students League of New York Lemuel Allan Wilmot (1809–1878), Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge Fictional characters [ edit ] Lemuel Gulliver , protagonist of Gulliver's Travels Lemuel "Lemmy" Barnet , in
294-885: The U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina Lemuel J. Bowden (1815–1864), American lawyer, politician and U.S. senator from Virginia Lemuel de Bra (1884–1954), American writer Lemuel G. Brandebury (1810–1875), first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory Lemuel Carpenter (c. 1808 – 1859), one of the first Anglo-American settlers in what is now the Los Angeles area, entrepreneur and rancher Lemuel Chenoweth (1811–1887), American carpenter, legislator and self-taught architect Lemuel Cushing Jr. (1842–1881), Canadian lawyer and politician Lemuel D. Evans (1810–1877), American politician and Chief Justice of
315-493: The academy in Plattsburgh and received additional instruction in classical languages from the academy's principal. Stetson taught school while studying law with attorneys Julius C. Hubbell of Chazy , Henry. K. Averill of Rouses Point , and John Lynde of Plattsburgh. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice in Keeseville, New York . In addition to practicing law, Stetson became active in politics as
336-610: The portmanteau as meaning "to him, God" more literally, as in "[the king] to whom God [spoke]." The passage seems to be the one direct address to a king in the Book of Proverbs – something that was the norm in wisdom literature of the ancient world. Solomon had numerous wives and concubines . Solomon's mother was Bathsheba , which may mean she is the author of the "inspired utterance" of this section of Proverbs. Many commentators typically divide Chapter 31 of Proverbs into two distinct, unrelated sections. Verses 1–9 are directly directed to King Lemuel while Proverbs 31 :10–28 describe
357-776: The second Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada Lemuel P. Padgett (1855–1922), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee Lemuel Paynter (1788–1863), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Lemuel Penn (1915–1964), African-American lieutenant colonel murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan Lemuel E. Prowse (1858–1925), merchant and politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada Lemuel E. Quigg (1863–1919), U.S. Representative from New York Lemuel Sawyer (1777–1852), Congressional Representative from North Carolina Lemuel Shaw (1781–1861), Chief Justice of
378-453: The second eldest of Lehi's sons and the brother of Laman, Sam, Nephi, Jacob and Joseph People [ edit ] Lemuel Francis Abbott (c. 1760 – 1802), English portrait painter Lemuel Amerman (1846–1897), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Lemuel H. Arnold (1792–1852), 12th Governor of Rhode Island and United States congressman Lemuel Benton (1754–1818), American planter and politician, member of
399-687: The state legislature. In 1847, he moved to Plattsburgh to take office as judge of the Clinton County court, and he served from 1847 to 1851. Stetson was involved in the long running dispute between the Barnburners and Hunkers of New York's Democratic Party and in 1855 was the unsuccessful "Soft Hunker" nominee for New York State Comptroller. He was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, where he supported Stephen A. Douglas for president. Stetson returned to
420-427: The virtuous (noble) woman. Some modern scholars understand "מַ֝שָּׂ֗א" ( masa or massa ), as a proper noun and not a word meaning "vision", and render the first passage thus: "The words of Lemuel, King of Masa ( Assyria )". The Jerusalem Bible notes a parallel between verse 6, Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitter of heart , with the wine mixed with gall offered to Jesus on
441-529: Was most notable for his service as judge of the Clinton County, New York court and one term as a United States Representative from New York from 1843 to 1845. Stetson was born in Champlain, New York , one of thirteen children born to Reuben and Lois (Smedley) Stetson of Hardwick, Massachusetts . Stetson was raised on his family's farm and attended the public schools of Champlain. He attended
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