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, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, it may 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 company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry them down to Egypt.
Genesis 43:11
And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
No physician
Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering, said to them, They that are well need not 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, neither could be healed by any,
Why
Jeremiah 30:12
For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
Recovered
Isaiah 1:5
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.