After this Melchizedec showed his presence to the people, and who everywhere all were comforted by his words.
2The kings of the earth and peoples; when they heard his voice, did gather together; a multitude of creatures and of kings; that numbered 12 hosts and 12 kings..
3They came to him and bowed to him in worship, and were blessed by him, and asked him, saying,
4"Let us make thee king over us."
5Yet Melchizedec king of Salem, and priest of the Most High God, would not.
6And the kings wondered at his beauty; their hearts were drawn to him by his discourse, and they fell down at his feet in worship; and they asked God, that Melchizedec might dwell among them in their palaces.
7Yet Melchizedec would not, and said unto them, "I cannot leave this place, and go to another one."
8So those kings said among themselves, "Let everybody of us who can, gather, and let us build a city on this mountain for Melchizedec."
9They all took pleasure in the work, brought together materials in abundance, and built the City of Jerusalem, that means " the middle of the earth."
10Then Melchizedec continued to dwell in it, at that place; and the kings came, and were blessed by him, until the day of his departure, when his life ended in this world.