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;
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Gill's Exposition
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all,.... Or tithes, as in Gen 14:20. Philo the Jew (b) renders the Hebrew phrase, , just as the apostle does , "a tenth part of all", or "out of all"; not of…
Barnes' Notes
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all - That is, a tenth part of all the spoils which he had taken Gen 14:20, thus acknowledging that in dignity of office Melchizedek was greatly his superior;…
Adam Clarke
Gave a tenth part of all - It was an ancient custom, among all the nations of the earth, to consecrate a part or tenth of the spoils taken in war to the objects of their worship. Many examples of this…
The foregoing chapter ended with a repetition of what had been cited once and again before out of Psa 110:4, Jesus, a high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec. Now this chapter is as a…
Cambridge Bible
first being This seems to imply that of his two names or titles "Melchisedec," and "King of Salem," the firstmeans "King of Righteousness" and the second "King of Peace." In a passage of mystic…
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