Other early Hebrew sources, early Christian renderings of the verse and targumim, however, put Salem in Northern Israel near Shechem (or Sichem), now Nablus, a city of some importance in early sacred Hebrew writing.
Namun sumber-sumber Ibrani awal yang lain, penafsiran Kristen awal atas ayat tersebut dan targumim, menempatkan Salem di Israel Utara dekat Shechem (atau Sikhem), sekarang Nablus, sebuah kota yang cukup penting dalam tulisan suci Ibrani awal.