# Lebanon #

## Facts: ##

Lebanon is a beautiful mountainous region located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of Israel. In Bible times this region was thickly wooded with fir trees, such as cedar and cypress.

* King Solomon sent workers to Lebanon to harvest cedar trees for use in building God's temple.
* Ancient Lebanon was inhabited by Phoenician people, who were skilled builders of ships that were used for a successful trading industry.
* The cities of Tyre and Sidon were located in Lebanon. It was in these cities that a valuable purple dye was first used.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [cedar](../other/cedar.md) **·** [cypress](../other/cypress.md) **·** [fir](../other/fir.md) **·** [phonecia](../other/phonecia.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 04:32-34](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/04/32)
* [2 Chronicles 02:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/02/08)
* [Deuteronomy 01:7-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/deu/01/07)
* [Psalms 029:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/029/003)
* [Zechariah 10:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/zec/10/08)