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 dost 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 unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, 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 unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?
Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke 8:43
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,
Why
Jeremiah 30:12
For thus saith Jehovah, 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.