Joshua 15:63

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.

Cross-reference

Joshua 15:8 Historical context

Joshua 15:8 identifies Jerusalem as the Jebusite city within Judah's border, setting the geographical context for the failure to expel them.

Joshua 16:10 records a similar failure by Ephraim to drive out Canaanites from Gezer, paralleling Judah's failure with the Jebusites.

Joshua 17:12 describes Manasseh's inability to take possession, mirroring Judah's incomplete conquest of Jerusalem from the Jebusites.

Joshua 18:16 Historical context

Joshua 18:16 uses the Jebusite city as a landmark for Benjamin's border, reinforcing the city's identity and location in the land.

Joshua 18:28 Historical context

Joshua 18:28 lists Jebus (Jerusalem) as a city of Benjamin, showing the city is also assigned to Benjamin, adding tribal complexity to the failure.

Judges 1:8 Contrast

Judges 1:8 records Judah capturing Jerusalem—contrasting with the statement here that they could not drive out the Jebusites.

Judges 1:21 Parallel

Judges 1:21 echoes the same failure but attributes it to Benjamin—a parallel account of Jebusites remaining in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 11:4-8 parallels 2 Samuel 5:6-9, detailing David’s capture of Jerusalem—later success after the failure here.

2 Samuel 5:6–9 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Samuel 5:6-9 describes David’s conquest of Jerusalem—resolving the incomplete expulsion of Jebusites noted here.

In Psalm 106:35, the resulting intermingling with the nations matches the Jebusites dwelling among Judah.

In Psalm 106:34, the failure to destroy the nations is cited as a sin — directly echoing the Jebusites not being driven out.

2 Samuel 24:16 Historical context

2 Samuel 24:16 mentions Araunah the Jebusite, showing Jebusites still lived in Jerusalem during David's reign, long after Joshua.

Judges 19:11 Historical context

Judges 19:11 calls it the 'city of the Jebusites,' confirming that Jebusites still dwelled there, directly echoing Joshua 15:63.

1 Kings 9:21 Historical context

In 1 Kings 9:21, the same failure to dispossess the Canaanites leads to Solomon enslaving their descendants — a consequence of incomplete conquest.

Deuteronomy 7:22 Historical context

Deuteronomy 7:22 reiterates the gradual driving out—the failure to remove Jebusites aligns with this divine timetable.

Exodus 23:29 Historical context

Exodus 23:29 reveals God’s gradual conquest strategy—the Jebusites’ continued presence here fits that process.

Judges 19:10 Historical context

Judges 19:10 mentions Jebus (Jerusalem) as a place a Levite passes, indicating the city's continued existence by that name.