Salem
See also Jerusalem; Melchizedek
The city in the Old Testament where Melchizedek ruled. It may have been located at the site of present-day Jerusalem. The name “Salem” is very similar to a Hebrew word meaning “peace.”
- Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine:Gen. 14:18;
- Melchisedec, king of Salem, was a priest of the most high God:Heb. 7:1–2;
- Melchizedek was a king over the land of Salem:Alma 13:17–18;

