In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
In Salem also is his tabernacle. His temple took the place of the "tabernacle" which had originally stood on Zion in David's time. Jerusalem is the enlarged form of the name "Salem" - i:e., peace (Genesis 14:18). The Targum of Onkelos and Josephus identifies them. The name of the king of Salem, Melchizedek, is equivalent to 'Adonizedek' (Lord of righteousness), king of Jerusalem (Joshua 10:3). Such seems to have been the common name of the kings of the Jebusites. In Genesis 38:18 the translation ought to be, 'Jacob came in safety' (cf. Genesis 28:21; Genesis 31:3; Genesis 31:13). 'Wherever the Lord dwells, security and peace are there' (Psalms 46:4-5) (Hengstenberg). Jerusalem means literally the possession of peace [yªruwsh shaaleem], or better [as there would need to be a doubling of the same letter, thus, the Hebrew letter shin (sh)], the foundation [yªruw] or city of peace.