And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
The king and his group traveled to Jerusalem to meet the Jebusites, who lived there. They told David that he couldn't enter unless he removed the blind and lame people. They thought this would prevent David from entering.