As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
The people of Judah could not force out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites continued to live there alongside the people of Judah right up to the time this was written.
This verse explains that the tribe of Judah was unable to completely conquer Jerusalem, so the original inhabitants continued living there with them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes events during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, around 1400-1200 BC. Jerusalem was a heavily fortified Jebusite city that proved too difficult for the tribe of Judah to capture completely at this time. The city wouldn't be fully conquered by Israel until King David captured it centuries later and made it his capital.
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