From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.