 On the other hand, some interpretations of a biblical passage concerning Melchizedek, king of Salem, would indicate Jerusalem was already a city with a priest at the time of Abraham, and thus is unlikely to have been founded on the lonely spot where Abraham tried to sacrifice Isaac.However, the view that the word "Salem" in this passage actually refers to Jerusalem (in David's time, Jebus) and not peace ("shalome", "shelomo") is much debated between many sects of Jews and Christians.There is also debate as to whether the two references (Genesis 22