"For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the ki…" — Hebrews 7:1

Hebrews 7:1 · KJV

“For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”

— Hebrews 7:1

Verse 2

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Hebrews 7 — Context

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. {without descent: Gr. without pedigree}

Cross References

Genesis 14:18-20

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

Psalms 57:2

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth {all things} for me.

Hebrews 6:20

Whither the forerunner is for us entered, {even} Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Micah 6:6

Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, {and} bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? {of a...: Heb. sons of a year?}

Genesis 16:14-16

Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, {it is} between Kadesh and Bered. {Beerlahairoi: that is, The well of him that liveth and seeth me}

Daniel 5:18

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Psalms 78:35

And they remembered that God {was} their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

Mark 5:7

And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, {thou} Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.