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Sidon, Sidonians

Facts:

Sidon was the oldest son of Canaan. There is also a Canaanite city called Sidon, probably named after Canaan's son.

  • The city of Sidon was located northwest of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in a region that is part of the present-day country of Lebanon.
  • The "Sidonians" were a Phoenician people group who lived in ancient Sidon and the region surrounding it.
  • In the Bible, Sidon is closely associated with the city of Tyre, and both cities were known for their wealth and for immoral behavior of their people.

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(See also: Canaan, Noah, Phoenicia, the sea, Tyre)

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