Sidon, like Tyre, is the largest port on the eastern Mediterranean coast. It is currently called Saida. It is one of the representative cities in the Lebanon region. 
The gods worshipped here were Baal and Ashtaroth.
1 Kings 11:5Solomon did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and didn’t go fully after Yahweh, as David his father did.
2 Kings 23:13He broke in pieces the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and filled their places with men’s bones.
아합왕의 왕비로 유명한 이세벨이 바로 이 시돈왕 엣바알의 딸이었다. 이 이세벨은 성경에서 악녀의 대명사로 불리웠다.
1 Kings 16:31He raised up an altar for Baal) in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.1 Kings 16:32Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did more yet to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel), to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him.1 Kings 16:33In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
1 Kings 18:17He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken Yahweh’s commandments, and you have followed the Baals.1 Kings 18:18Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the prophets of Baal, and four hundred of the prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
성전을 지을 때에 레바논에서 실어나르는 백향목이 이 시돈을 통해 욥바로 운송되었다.
페르시아 제국의 침공 당시 시돈 사람들은 함락을 앞두로 이 도시를 스스로 불태웠는데, 이 사건에 대해서 예수님께서 언급하셨다.
Matthew 11:21But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Mark 3:8He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on him.
Mark 7:31They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.