SIDONIANS, THE
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan
Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation
Dwelt on the sea coast
Engaged in extensive commerce
Were skilful sailors
Supplied the Jews with timber
Supplied from Judea with provisions
Israel unable to expel
Hostile and oppressive to God's people
Solomon intermarried with
Ahab intermarried with
Israel followed the idolatry of
Many of, attended Christ's ministry
Having revolted from Herod, were obliged to propitiate him
CITIES OF MENTIONED
Zidon
Zarephath or Sarepta
Governed by kings
CHARACTER OF
Careless and secure
Idolatrous
Superstitious
Wicked and impenitent
TERRITORY OF
Bordered on the land of Canaan
Given by God to Israel
Allotted to the tribe of Asher
Visited by our Lord
PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
Territory of, to be given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon
Partaking with the other nations of God's judgments
All their helpers to be cut off
That God should be glorified in the judgments upon them
Their spoiling and oppression of the Jews to be fully recompensed