Sanhedrin

The words of King Lemuel, the burden wherewith his mother admonished him.  R. Johanan said in the name of R. Simeon b. Yohai: This teaches that his mother thrust him against a post  and said to him, What my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 'What my son?' All know that thy father was a God-fearing man, and therefore they will say that thou inheritest [thy sinfulness] from thy mother.  'And what, the son of my womb?' All the women of thy father's harem, as soon as they conceived, no longer saw the king, but I forced myself in, so that my child might be vigorous and fair-skinned.  'And what, the son of my vows?' All the women of thy father's household made vows [praying] that they might bear a son fit for the throne, but I vowed praying that I might bear a son zealous and filled with the knowledge of the Torah and fit for prophecy. It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes [to say,] Where is strong drink?  She spoke thus to him: What hast thou to do with kings who drink wine and say, 'What need have we of God?'  R. Isaac said: whence do we know that Solomon repented and confessed to his mother [the justice of her rebukes]? — From the verse, Surely, 'I am more brutish than man, and' have not the understanding of a man.  I am more brutish than a man [ish].  — that is, than Noah, of whom it is written, And Noah began to be an husbandman [ish];  'and have not the understanding of a man' [adam]  — of Adam. IF HE ATE IT IN A COMPANY [CELEBRATING] A RELIGIOUS ACT. R. Abbahu said: He is not liable unless he eats in a company consisting entirely of good-for-nothings. But did we not learn, IF HE ATE IT IN A COMPANY [CELEBRATING] A RELIGIOUS ACT … HE DOES NOT BECOME A REBELLIOUS SON THEREBY. Hence, it is only because they were celebrating a religious act, but otherwise, [he becomes a rebellious son] even if they are not all wastrels? — The Mishnah teaches that even if they were all wastrels, yet if they were celebrating a precept, he is not punished. OR GATHERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERCALATING THE MONTH. Shall we say that they ate  meat and wine [on such occasions]? But it has been taught: They ascended  for it with a meal consisting only of wheat bread and beans. — The Mishnah teaches thus; Though they normally ascended only with wheat bread and beans, whilst he brought up meat and wine and ate, Yet since they were engaged in a religious act, he would not be led astray. Our Rabbis taught; Not less than ten ascend for the purpose of proclaiming the month a full one,  nor do they ascend for it except with a meal consisting of wheat bread and beans; they ascend only on the evening following the intercalated day, and at night, not by day.  But has it not been taught: They may not ascend for it by night, but only by day? — It is even as R. Hiyya b. Abba said to his sons: 'Go up there early, and come out early, so that the people may learn of your celebration.' IF HE ATE THE SECOND TITHE IN JERUSALEM. For since he eats it in the normal way [i.e.. in Jerusalem], he is not drawn [to wickedness]. IF HE ATE NEBELOTH OR TEREFOTH, ABOMINABLE OR CREEPING THINGS. Raba said: If he eats the flesh of fowl, he does not become a 'stubborn and rebellious son'. But did we not learn: IF HE ATE NEBELOTH OR TEREFOTH, ABOMINABLE OR CREEPING THINGS  … HE DOES NOT BECOME A 'STUBBORN AND REBELLIOUS SON' THEREBY. [This implies;] but if he ate [the flesh of] clean [fowl], he does? — The Mishnah refers only to the completion [of the necessary amount]. IF HIS EATING INVOLVED A RELIGIOUS ACT OR A TRANSGRESSION. By a RELIGIOUS ACT is meant the meal for comforting mourners;  A TRANSGRESSION means eating on a public fast day.  And what is the reason?  — The Bible saith, he will not obey our voice:  this excludes disobedience of God's voice. IF HE ATE ANY FOOD BUT MEAT, OR DRANK ANY DRINK BUT WINE ETC. IF HE ATE ANY FOOD BUT MEAT; this includes even pressed figs from Keilah.  OR DRANK ANY DRINK BUT WINE: this includes even [liquid] honey and milk. For it has been taught: If one ate pressed figs from Keilah and drank honey or milk and then entered the Sanctuary,