Lebanon is a region located north of Israel. It was not formed as a single nation but prospered as city-states.
It was the land of the Phoenicians and was also called Phoenicia in the Bible.
Major cities include Sidon, Tyre, and Gebal.
From ancient times, it competed economically with Israel, but military conflicts were relatively few.
Historically, as direct descendants of the Phoenicians, it was a center of trade from ancient times and prospered greatly economically.
During the Conquest of Canaan, the land given by God included this region, but it was not actually controlled.
Gebal (Gebal) in the above verse is called Byblos in Greek, from which the word "Bible" originated. Papyrus produced in Egypt was sold to the Greek region through this place, hence the meaning of "bundle of papyrus."
Many cedar trees grew in Lebanon, and these cedars were used as pillars for building the temple.
Genetically and linguistically, they are said to be almost indistinguishable from the Israelites.
The main deity of this region is Baal.
