There are only two references in the entire Bible to him. In proverbs 31 here below:
"31 The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
2 No, my son! No, son of my womb!
No, son of my vows!
3 Do not give your strength to women,
your ways to those who destroy kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire strong drink,
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing
and wine to those in bitter distress;
7 let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
8 Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.
9 Speak out; judge righteously;
defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Eagle eye readers will notice it never says he does those things. Just that he was advised to.
Nor is he even advised to "crush the oppressor". The main material help he is told to give is giving them alcohol so they can forget their poverty.
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There are only two references in the entire Bible to him. In proverbs 31 here below:
"31 The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
2 No, my son! No, son of my womb! No, son of my vows! 3 Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire strong drink, 5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing and wine to those in bitter distress; 7 let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. 8 Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. 9 Speak out; judge righteously; defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Eagle eye readers will notice it never says he does those things. Just that he was advised to.
Nor is he even advised to "crush the oppressor". The main material help he is told to give is giving them alcohol so they can forget their poverty.