Jebusites
   the name of the original inhabitants of Jebus, mentioned
   frequently among the seven nations doomed to destruction (Gen.
   10:16; 15:21; Ex. 3:8, 17; 13:5, etc.). At the time of the
   arrival of the Israelites in Palestine they were ruled by
   Adonizedek (Josh. 10:1, 23). They were defeated by Joshua, and
   their king was slain; but they were not entirely driven out of
   Jebus till the time of David, who made it the capital of his
   kingdom instead of Hebron. The site on which the temple was
   afterwards built belonged to Araunah, a Jebusite, from whom it
   was purchased by David, who refused to accept it as a free gift
   (2 Sam. 24:16-25; 1 Chr. 21:24, 25).