These things being thus disposed, the priests went at all times into the first part of the tabernacle, to officiate the divine service. but into the other part,

to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of the whole booty: first, being by the signification of his name king of justice, and in fact king of Salem, which is, king of peace;

for the disposition of the tabernacle was such, that in the first part named the sanctuary, were placed the candlestick, the table, and the shew-bread;

and beyond the veil, was the second part of the tabernacle which is called the holy of holys;