Charles Spurgeon Commentary Genesis 14:17-18

"And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King`s Vale). And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High." — Genesis 14:17-18 (ASV)

And the King of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

One who exercised both the kingship and the priesthood, the only person that we know of who did this, and who, therefore, is a wonderful type of that marvellous King-Priest of whom we read in Psalm 110, and in the Epistle to the Hebrews.