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18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Genesis 14:18

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 17-20)

This paragraph begins with the mention of the respect which the king of Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the slaughter of the kings; but, before a particular account is given of this, the story of Melchizedek is briefly related, concerning whom observe, I. Who he was. He was king of Salem and priest of the most high God ; and other glorious things are said of him, Heb. 7:1-10 1. The rabbin, ...

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