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 Jud 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 Jud 1:31; 3:3 - Hostile and oppressive to God's people Jud 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 Jud 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