Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
No physician
Why
Recovered
Bible References
No balm
Jeremiah 46:11
Go up to Gilead, and fetch balm, O virgin-daughter of Egypt! In vain shalt thou multiply remedies: there is no healing for thee.
Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon is suddenly fallen and ruined. Howl over her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Genesis 37:25
And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead; and their camels bore tragacanth, and balsam, and ladanum going to carry it down to Egypt.
Genesis 43:11
And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds.
No physician
Matthew 9:11
And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?
Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
Luke 8:43
And a woman who had a flux of blood since twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, could not be cured by any one,
Why
Jeremiah 30:12
For thus saith Jehovah: Thy bruise is incurable, thy wound is grievous.
Recovered
Isaiah 1:5
Why should ye be smitten any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.