18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)
18 Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine - he was priest of The High God -
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.
18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine.
2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
2 His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
2 He keeps a house in Salem, his own suite of rooms in Zion.
2 In Salem also is His tabernacle, And His dwelling place in Zion.
2 Jerusalem is where he lives; Mount Zion is his home.
(Read Psalm 76:1-6)
Happy people are those who have their land filled with the knowledge of God! happy persons that have their hearts filled with that knowledge! It is the glory and happiness of a people to have God among them by his ordinances. Wherein the enemies of the church deal proudly, it will appear that God is above them. See the power of God's rebukes. With pleasure may Christians apply this to the advantages bestowed by the Redeemer.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 14:18
Commentary on Genesis 14:17-20
(Read Genesis 14:17-20)
Melchizedek is spoken of as a king of Salem, supposed to be the place afterwards called Jerusalem, and it is generally thought that he was only a man. The words of the apostle, Hebrews 7:4. When we have received some great mercy from God, it is very fit we should express our thankfulness by some special act of pious charity. Jesus Christ, our great Melchisedek, is to have homage done him, and to be humbly acknowledged as our King and Priest; not only the tithe of all, but all we have, must be given up to him.