1
Shem ruled in the city of Shalom and he was called Melchizedek for he reigned as king under his Father Noah and was a priest of the Most High God.
2
After the departure of Ham from the presence of his Father Noah, Shem and Japheth dwelt together in peace under the benign rule of Noah, but in time conflict arose among them and Noah led the seed of Shem to a new land which the Lord showed him where they built a city which they called Shalom, the City of Peace.
3
Noah invested his son Shem with authority to reign as Prince of Shalom, the Prince of Peace, and Noah devoted his days to instructing his people after the order of the ancients.
4
And his people dwelt in righteousness and worshiped the Lord their God and served him.
5
They established the order of heaven among them and sought after the City of Enoch and the Lord came among them and ministered to them and those who sought for the gain of this world went out from among them, for they held all things common after the order of Enoch and no man had above his neighbor.