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| - | ====== Sidon ====== | + | ====== Sidon (Zidon) |
| * [[Places]] | * [[Places]] | ||
| + | * [[Ashtoreth]] - idol goddess | ||
| + | * BD Zidon | ||
| - | In Lebanon, northeast of [[Tyre]] and [[Zarephath]], | + | In [[Lebanon]], northeast of [[Tyre]] and [[Zarephath]], |
| - | * Mentioned in Jacob' | + | * Mentioned in [[Jacob]]'s prophecy (Genesis 49:13) |
| * Sidon oppressed Israel (Judges 10:12) | * Sidon oppressed Israel (Judges 10:12) | ||
| * Israel sinned in worshipping goddess of Zidonians (Judges 10:6, 1 Kings 11:5, 33) | * 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) | ||
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