Jebusites

The Jebusites were a Canaanite tribe inhabiting Jebus, ancient Jerusalem. Jebusites are descendants of Canaan who was cursed by Noah. Jebusites have been mentioned outside of the bible, in the Amarna letters to be specific.

Amarna Letters
In the Amarna letters, the "mayor" of Jerusalem was a chieftain called Abdi-Heba. Abdi-Heba's reign was constantly being threatened by warlords and marauding bands. He often sought aid from the Egyptian pharaoh. His ultimate fate, however, is unknown.

Biblical Account
In the Bible, the Jebusites are mentioned has one of the great nations of Canaan. Melchizedek, King of Salem, is the one to bring wine to Abraham. Later on, in the Book of Joshua, the King of Jerusalem, Adonizedek, along with four other Amorite kings, lead a coalition against the Israelites at Gibeon however they were beaten and forced to retreat at Beth-Horon, where they were once again defeated and this time killed but Jebus itself was not conquered because Abraham had made a covenant with the Jebusites centuries earlier. Later on, the Jebusite chief, Araunah, sells King David some property. After this, the Jebusites disappear from history however it is possible they were integrated into the rest of Israel.

Location
Jebusites inhabited the area of Jerusalem and her hills, living there after the conquest of Canaan lead by Joshua. Some scholars argue that Jebus, the Jebusite capital, was a whole different place located somewhere else.

Known Jebusites

 * Abdi-Heba
 * Melchizedek
 * Adonizedek
 * Araunah