Places of the Bible

Sidon

Phoenicia, Mediterranean coast (Lebanon) · both · 40 verses

Sidon was an ancient Phoenician port city on the coast of modern Lebanon, north of Tyre. It was one of the oldest Phoenician centers. The name appears in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Joshua and 14 more in the King James text.

About Sidon

Sidon was an ancient Phoenician port city on the coast of modern Lebanon, north of Tyre. It was one of the oldest Phoenician centers.

Its place in the story

Sidon appears in the table of nations and throughout Israel's history as a Phoenician city known for trade and for the worship of Baal and Ashtoreth. Jezebel, who led Israel into Baal worship, was a Sidonian princess. The prophets addressed oracles to Sidon.

Sidon in Scripture (KJV)

“And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,”

Genesis 10:15 (KJV)

“And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.”

Genesis 10:19 (KJV)

“Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.”

Genesis 49:13 (KJV)

“(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)”

Deuteronomy 3:9 (KJV)

“And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.”

Joshua 11:8 (KJV)

“From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:”

Joshua 13:4 (KJV)

“All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.”

Joshua 13:6 (KJV)

“And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;”

Joshua 19:28 (KJV)

Sidon is named 40 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

Jesus ministered in the region of Sidon and pointed to a widow of Sidon whom Elijah served, showing God's grace reaching beyond Israel.

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