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Jebusites

people group

Pre-Israelite inhabitants of Jerusalem (Jebus) whose stronghold David captured to make his capital.

39 appearances13 Bible books2 known aliases

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The people who held , then called , before Israel's monarchy. defeats their king but does not take the city, and they continue to live alongside and through the period of the judges. finally captures their stronghold and makes it his capital, and the Jebusite later sells him the threshing floor that becomes site.

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