Where is Sidon in the Bible?
Sidon was an ancient Phoenician city located on the Mediterranean coast. Sidon appears in 27 verses across 15 books of the Bible.
What happened at Sidon?
Sidon was an ancient Phoenician city located on the Mediterranean coast. First mentioned in Genesis as a border marker of Canaan (Genesis 10:19), it was named among the territories that Israel failed to conquer (Judges 1:31). The city was known for its maritime expertise. Sidonians were skilled sailors and craftsmen, particularly noted for their lumber trade. They supplied cedar for both Solomon's temple and the post-exile reconstruction (1Ki.5.6; Ezra 3:7). Ezekiel described Sidon's mariners as skilled oarsmen (Ezk.27.8). Sidon frequently appears in connection with idolatry. The city's deities, particularly Ashtoreth, influenced Israelite worship during periods of apostasy (Judges 10:6). Solomon's Sidonian wives led him into idol worship (1Ki.11.1,5), and Jezebel, a Sidonian princess, promoted Baal worship in Israel (1Ki.16.31). Several prophets pronounced judgment against Sidon. Isaiah depicted it as a mourning merchant city (Isaiah 23:2,4,12). Jeremiah included it among nations to drink God's cup of wrath (Jeremiah 25:22). Ezekiel prophesied against it, declaring God would be glorified through its judgment (Ezk.28.21-22). In the New Testament, Jesus mentioned Sidon in comparing it favorably to unrepentant Jewish cities (Matthew 11:21-22). He visited the region of Tyre and Sidon (Mrk.7.24,31), and people from these areas came to hear him (Luke 6:17). The apostle Paul visited Sidon during his journey to Rome (Act.27.3). The city maintained commercial relations with Herod's territories, as evidenced by the reference to Tyre and Sidon's dependence on Herod's country for food (Act.12.20). Probably corresponds to modern Saida in Lebanon, which has maintained continuous habitation since ancient times.
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Where does Sidon appear in the Bible?
Sidon is referenced in 27 verses across 15 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 17:9
- 2 Samuel 24:6
- Acts 12:20
- Acts 27:3
- Ezekiel 27:8
- Ezekiel 28:21
- Ezekiel 28:22
- Ezra 3:7
- Genesis 10:19
- Genesis 49:13
- Isaiah 23:2
- Isaiah 23:4
- Isaiah 23:12
- Judges 1:31
- Judges 10:6
- Judges 18:28
- Jeremiah 25:22
- Jeremiah 47:4
- Joel 3:4
- Joshua 11:8
- Joshua 19:28
- Luke 4:26
- Luke 10:14
- Matthew 11:22
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Open all 27 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Sidon.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Sidon?
Sidon appears in 27 verses across 15 books, most often in Ezekiel, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Sidon?
Ezekiel, Isaiah, Judges, Acts, Genesis, Jeremiah, Joshua, Luke, and 7 more.
Where can I read every verse about Sidon?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 27, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
