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
Zidon.  Jos 11:8; 19:28.
Zarephath or Sarepta.  1Ki 17:9; Lu 4:26.
Governed by kings.  Jer 25:22; 27:3.

Character of
Careless and secure.  Jdj 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  Jdj 1:31; 3:3.
Hostile and oppressive to God’s people  Jdj 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  Jdj 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.

Fenced cities invested by  2Ki 18:13.
Threatened as a punishment  De 28:52.
Described as
Encamping against.  2Sa 12:28; 2Ch 32:1.
Pitching against.  2Ki 25:1.
Compassing about with armies.  2Ki 6:14; Lu 21:20.
Setting in array against.  Jer 50:9.
Being against round about.  Jer 51:2.

Often lasted for a long time  2Ki 17:5.
Great noise and tumult of, alluded to  Joe 2:5.
Those engaged in
Built forts and mounts.  Eze 4:2; 26:8.
Dug a trench round the city.  Lu 19:43.
Invested the city on every side.  Eze 23:24.
Cut off all supplies.  2Ki 19:24.
Frequently laid ambushes.  Jdj 9:34.
Called upon the city to surrender.  1Ki 20:2,3; 2Ki 18:18,20.
Employed battering rams against the walls.  Eze 4:2; 26:9.
Cast arrows and other missiles into the city.  2Ki 19:32.
Often suffered much during.  Eze 29:18.

The Jews forbidden to cut down fruit trees for the purpose of  De 20:19,20.
Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to  Pr 18:19.
Cities invested by
Repaired and newly fortified beforehand.  2Ch 32:5; Isa 22:9,10; Na 3:14.
Supplied with water beforehand.  Na 3:14.
The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers.  2Ch 32:3,4.
Were strictly shut up.  Jos 6:1.
Walls of, defended by the inhabitants.  2Sa 11:20,21; 2Ki 18:26; 2Ch 32:18.
Sometimes used ambushes or sorties.  Jer 51:12.
Often suffered from famine.  2Ki 6:26-29; 25:3; Eze 6:12.
Often suffered from pestilence.  Jer 21:6; 32:24.
Often demanded terms of peace.  1Sa 11:1-3.
Frequently taken by ambush.  Jdj 9:43,44.
Frequently taken by assault.  Jos 10:35; 2Sa 12:29.
Frequently helped by allies.  1Sa 11:11; 23:5.
Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous.  2Ch 32:6-8.

Cities taken by
Given up to pillage.  Jer 50:26,27.
Inhabitants of, often put to the sword.  Jos 10:28,30,32,35; Jer 50:30.
Frequently broken down.  Jdj 9:45.
Frequently destroyed by fire.  Jos 8:19.
Sometimes sown with salt.  Jdj 9:45.
Sometimes called after the name of the captor.  2Sa 12:28.

Mentioned in scripture
Jericho.  Jos 6:2-20.
Ai.  Jos 7:2-4; 8:1-19.
Makkedah.  Jos 10:28.
Libnah.  Jos 10:29,30.
Lachish.  Jos 10:31,32.
Eglon.  Jos 10:34,35.
Hebron.  Jos 10:36,37.
Debir.  Jos 10:38,39.
Shechem.  Jdj 9:34,45.
Thebez.  Jdj 9:50.
Jabesh-gilead.  1Sa 11:1.
Keilah.  1Sa 23:1.
Ziklag.  1Sa 30:1,2.
Rabbah.  2Sa 11:1; 12:26-29.
Gibbethon.  1Ki 16:15.
Tirzah.  1Ki 16:17.
Samaria.  1Ki 20:1; 2Ki 6:24; 17:5.
Ramoth-gilead.  1Ki 22:4,29.
Cities of Israel in Galilee.  2Ki 15:29.
Cities of Judah.  2Ki 18:13.
Jerusalem.  2Ki 24:10,11; 25:1,2.

Illustrative Of
The omnipresence of God.  Ps 139:5.
The judgments of God.  Mic 5:1.
Zion in her affliction.  Isa 1:8.

Veins of, found in the earth  Job 28:1.
Generally found in an impure state  Pr 25:4.
Comparative value of  Isa 60:17.
Described as
White and shining.  Ps 68:13,14.
Fusible.  Eze 22:20,22.
Malleable.  Jer 10:9.

Purified by fire  Pr 17:3; Zec 13:9.
Purified, called
Refined silver.  1Ch 29:4.
Choice silver.  Pr 8:19.

Tarshish carried on extensive commerce in  Jer 10:9; Eze 27:12.
The patriarchs rich in  Ge 13:2; 24:35.
Used as money from the earliest times  Ge 23:15,16; 37:28; 1Ki 16:24.
Very abundant in the reign of Solomon  1Ki 10:21,22,27; 2Ch 9:20,21,27.
The working in, a trade  Ac 19:24.
Made into
Cups.  Ge 44:2.
Dishes.  Nu 7:13,84,85.
Bowls.  Nu 7:13,84.
Thin plates.  Jer 10:9.
Chains.  Isa 40:19.
Wires (alluded to).  Ec 12:6.
Sockets for the boards of the tabernacle.  Ex 26:19,25,32; 36:24,26,30,36.
Ornaments and hooks for the pillars of the tabernacle.  Ex 27:17; 38:19.
Candlesticks.  1Ch 28:15.
Tables.  1Ch 28:16.
Beds or couches.  Es 1:6.
Vessels.  2Sa 8:10; Ezr 6:5.
Idols.  Ps 115:4; Isa 2:20; 30:22.
Ornaments for the person.  Ex 3:22.

Given by the Israelite for making the tabernacle  Ex 25:3; 35:24.
Given by David and his subjects for making the temple  1Ch 28:14; 29:2,6-9.
Taken in war often consecrated to God  Jos 6:19; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ki 15:15.
Taken in war purified by fire  Nu 31:22,23.
Often given as presents  1Ki 10:25; 2Ki 5:5,23.
Tribute often paid in  2Ch 17:11; Ne 5:15.
Illustrative
Of the words of the Lord.  Ps 12:6.
Of the tongue of the just.  Pr 10:20.
Of good rulers.  Isa 1:22,23.
Of the Medo-Persian kingdom.  Da 2:32,39.
Of saints purified by affliction.  Ps 66:10; Zec 13:9.
(Labour of seeking for,) of diligence required for attaining knowledge.  Pr 2:4.
(Reprobate,) of the wicked.  Jer 6:30.
(Dross of,) of the wicked.  Isa 1:22; Eze 22:18.

Wisdom to be esteemed more than  Job 28:15; Pr 3:14; 8:10,19; 16:16.

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