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Place

Salem

Cityaka Salem

Peace, commonly supposed to be another name of Jerusalem (Gen. 14:18; Ps. 76:2; Heb. 7:1, 2).

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Key verses

Genesis 14:18
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
Hebrews 7:2
to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;
Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Psalms 76:2
His tabernacle is also in Salem; His dwelling place in Zion.