Zidonians, [Zido'nians] Sidonians. [Sido'nians]
The inhabitants of Zidon and its neighbourhood. At times the term was applied to the Phoenicians generally. They were renowned for cutting timber and as being fishermen and seamen. Deuteronomy 3:9; Joshua 13:4, Joshua 1:13; Judges 3:3; Judges 10:12; Judges 18:7; 1 Kings 1:5; 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:11; 1 Kings 1:16; 2 Kings 1:23; 1 Chronicles 1:22; Ezekiel 32:30. The Zidonians were idolators: Baal and Ashtoreth were their gods. This is mentioned on the sarcophagus of Ashmanezer, apparently one of their kings.