Zidonian
Zidonian [1]
(Heb. sing. Tsidoni', צַדֹנַי , Ezekiel 32:30; plur. Tsidonim , צַידֹנַים צַידוֹנַים [the full form], or צַדֹנַים [ Ezra 3:7, they of Zidon], and [ 1 Kings 11:5; 1 Kings 11:33] Tsidongs צַידֹנַין , Sept. Σιδώνιοι Ezekiel 32:30, ( Στρατηγὶ Ἀσσούρ ]; Vulg. Sidonmi [except Ezekiel 32:30, Venatores ]; A.V. "Sidonians," 2 Kings 16:31) the inhabitants of Zidon. They were among the nations of Canaan left to practice the Israelites in the art of war ( Judges 3:3), and colonies of them appear to have spread up into the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, ( Joshua 13:4; Joshua 13:6), whence in later times they hewed cedar-trees for David and Solomon ( 1 Chronicles 22:4). They oppressed the Israelites on their first entrance into, the country ( Judges 10:12), and appear to have lived a luxurious, reckless life Judges 15:7); they were skilful in hewing timber (in 5, 6), and were employed for this purpose by Solomon. They were idolaters and worshipped Ashtoreth as their tutelary goddess ( Judges 11:5; Judges 11:33; 2 Kings 23:13), as well as the sun-god Baal, from whom their king was named ( 1 Kings 16:31). The term Zidonian among the Hebrews appears to have been extended in meaning as that of Phoenician among the Greeks. Zidonian worm en ( Tsedeniyoth', צֵדְנַיּוֹת ; Sept. Σύραι , Vulg. Sidoniae ) were in Solomon's harem (11, 1), (See Zidon).
