Sidonians, The
Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan -- Ge 10:15; 1Ch 1:13. Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation -- Mt 15:21,22; Mr 7:24,26. Dwelt on the sea coast -- Lu 6:17; Ac 27:3. Cities of mentioned Zidon. -- Jos 11:8; 19:28. Zarephath or Sarepta. -- 1Ki 17:9; Lu 4:26. Governed by kings. -- Jer 25:22; 27:3. Character of Careless and secure. -- Jdj 18:7. Idolatrous. -- 1Ki 11:5. Superstitious. -- Jer 27:3,9. Wicked and impenitent. -- Mt 11:21,22. Engaged in extensive commerce -- Isa 23:2. Were skilful sailors -- Eze 27:8. Supplied the Jews with timber -- 1Ch 22:4; Ezr 3:7. Supplied from Judea with provisions -- Ac 12:20; Eze 27:17. Territory of Bordered on the land of Canaan. -- Ge 10:19. Given by God to Israel. -- Ge 49:13; Jos 13:6. Allotted to the tribe of Asher. -- Jos 19:24,28. Visited by our Lord. -- Mt 15:21. Israel unable to expel -- Jdj 1:31; 3:3. Hostile and oppressive to God's people -- Jdj 10:12; Eze 28:22,24; Joe 3:5,6. Solomon intermarried with -- 1Ki 11:1. Ahab intermarried with -- 1Ki 16:31. Israel followed the idolatry of -- Jdj 10:6; 1Ki 11:33. Predictions respecting Territory of, to be given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. -- Jer 27:3,6. Partaking with the other nations of God's judgments. -- Jer 25:22-28; Eze 32:20. All their helpers to be cut off. -- Jer 47:4. That God should be glorified in the judgments upon them. -- Eze 28:21-23. Their spoiling and oppression of the Jews to be fully recompensed. -- Joe 3:4,8. Many of, attended Christ's ministry -- Mr 3:8. Having revolted from Herod, were obliged to propitiate him -- Ac 12:20.