Zidon (Biblical Figure)

Not to be confused with Sidon and later descendants, Sidonians.

Zidon was the firstborn son of Canaan. He is the father of the Sidonians, who become enemies of Israel.

Lineage
Zidon was the firstborn son of Canaan, a son of Ham and Ham was a son of Noah therefore making Zidon a grandson of Noah; Canaan was cursed by Noah to be a servant of servants unto his brethren (Shem and Japeth) which later became a prime justification for Israel's conquest of Canaan.

Tribe and City
Zidon was the father of the Sidonians and he built a city on the coast of Canaan. Sidonians in the Bible were painted has being idolatrous and worshipping false gods. It was also said in the Bible that Sidon was an economically successful city.

Later Biblical Accounts
Sidon later became the first home of the Phoenicians. A known Sidonian was Jezebel who caused her husband to promote the worship of Ba'al and Asherah which was a sin against God which later caused their deaths.

Sanchuniathon's Account
The Phoenician historian Sanchuniathon stated that Sidon was a daughter of Pontus who was in turn a son of Nereus. Sidon was able to use her majestic singing to create the first hymns.