Was Zadok a Jebusite?
Some Have Speculated That as Zadok Does Not Appear in the Text of Samuel Until After the Conquest of Jerusalem, He Was Actually a Jebusite Priest Co-Opted into...
Some have speculated that as Zadok does not appear in the text of Samuel until after the conquest of Jerusalem, he was actually a Jebusite priest co-opted into the Israelite state religion. ... Under this theory the Aaronic lineage ascribed to Zadok is a later, anachronistic interpolation.
What tribe is Zadok?
This passage mentions a Zadok who is described as 'a brave young warrior' from the tribe of Levi who supported David at Hebron. It is likely that this man can be identified with David's priest Zadok (also Josephus, Ant. 7:2, §2). 1 Chronicles 6:4-8 (Hebrew 5:30-34) adds further information about Zadok's origins.
What race were Jebusites?
The Jebusites (Hebrew: יְבוּסִי) were a Canaanite tribe who, according to the Hebrew Bible, inhabited the region around Jerusalem prior to the capture of the city by King David. Before that time, Jerusalem was called both Jebus and Salem.
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