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Joshua 15:63 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 15:63 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 15 verse 63 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Joshua 15:63 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 15:63
As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out—This sobering verse acknowledges incomplete conquest. The Jebusites (יְבוּסִי) remained in Jerusalem until David finally conquered it centuries later (2 Samuel 5:6-9). The phrase "could not drive them out" raises questions: Was this inability due to Jebusite strength, Judahite weakness, or incomplete faith?Judges 1:8 records that Judah did attack and burn Jerusalem, yet Jebusites remained. This suggests the city was taken but not held, possibly due to its strong defensive position. "But the Jebusi...
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Cross-References for Joshua 15:63
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“And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.”
“and took it”
“the inhabitants of the land”
“the inhabitants of the land”
“but I am fleshly”