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 into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt. In vain do thou use many medicines; there is no healing for thee.
Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed. Wail for 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 was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Genesis 43:11
And their father Israel said to them, If it be so now, do this: Take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
No physician
Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?
Luke 5:31
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those faring badly.
Luke 8:43
And a woman being with an issue of blood for twelve years, who, although she spent her entire living on physicians, was unable to be healed by any,
Why
Jeremiah 30:12
For thus says LORD, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.
Recovered
Isaiah 1:5
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.