Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

Bible References

Sidon

Acts 12:20
And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who is over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;
Genesis 10:15
And Canaan hath begotten Sidon his first-born, and Heth,
Genesis 49:13
Zebulun at a haven of the seas doth dwell, And he is for a haven of ships; And his side is unto Zidon.
Isaiah 23:2
Be silent, ye inhabitants of the isle, Trader of Zidon, passing the sea, they filled thee.
Zechariah 9:2
And also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for -- very wise!

Julius

Acts 24:23
having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let him also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.
Acts 27:1
And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,
Acts 28:16
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.