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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Jebus (Jerusalem)

What Jerusalem was called while the Jebusites held it. David took it and made it his capital.

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What Jerusalem was called while the Jebusites held it. David took it and made it his capital.

Who this is

Jebus was the pre-conquest name for Jerusalem while it was still held by the Jebusites, before David captured it and made it his capital.

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H2982

Where it appears
  • Judges 19:10
  • Judges 19:11
  • 1 Chronicles 11:4
  • 1 Chronicles 11:5

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