====== Sidon (Zidon) ======

  * [[Places]]
  * [[Ashtoreth]] - idol goddess
  * BD Zidon

In [[Lebanon]], northeast of [[Tyre]] and [[Zarephath]], all three being coastal cities.

  * Mentioned in [[Jacob]]'s prophecy (Genesis 49:13)
  * Sidon oppressed Israel (Judges 10:12)
  * Israel sinned in worshipping goddess of Zidonians (Judges 10:6, 1 Kings 11:5, 33)
  * In ancient times it was the most important city of [[Phoenicia]] (hence Phoenicians are generally called Zidonians in the Old Testament). (BD)
  * It was on the border of [[Asher]] (Joshua 19:28) but was never occupied by that tribe (Judges 1:31). (BD)