The Benjamin Tribe Does Not Capture Jerusalem

^21 (A) The Jebusites were living in Jerusalem, and the Benjamin tribe did not defeat them or capture the town. That's why Jebusites still live in Jerusalem along with the people of Benjamin.

How David Captured Jerusalem

(1 Chronicles 11.4-9; 14.1,2)

^6 (A) The Jebusites lived in Jerusalem, and David led his army there to attack them. The Jebusites did not think he could get in, so they told him, “You can't get in here! We could keep you out, even if we couldn't see or walk!”

David Captures Jerusalem

(2 Samuel 5.6-10)

^4 (A) Jerusalem was called Jebus at the time, and David led Israel's army to attack the town.