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Jebusites

Son of Canaan. Named in scripture at Genesis 10:16.

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
BibleSon of Canaan.
Genesis 10:16

Where in scripture

GenesisExodusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudges2 Samuel1 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahZechariah
Genesis 10:16Genesis 15:21Exodus 3:8Exodus 3:17Exodus 13:5Exodus 23:23Exodus 33:2Exodus 34:11Numbers 13:29Deuteronomy 7:1Deuteronomy 20:17Joshua 3:10Joshua 9:1Joshua 11:3Joshua 12:8Joshua 15:63Joshua 18:16Joshua 24:11Judges 1:21Judges 3:5Judges 19:112 Samuel 5:62 Samuel 5:82 Samuel 24:16 …and 11 more mentions

Family

In their own words — 2 recorded sayings

“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the people of the land: and they said to David, You will not come in here, but the blind and the feeble-footed will keep you out; for they said, David will not be able to come in here.” — 2 Samuel 5:6
“And the people of Jebus said to David, You will not come in here. But still, David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.” — 1 Chronicles 11:5

Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).