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
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