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This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of Karen Clark-Sheard's 1997 version of the African American Spiritual "There Is A Balm In Gilead".
This post also presents selected comments from a sub-thread in the YouTube discussion thread for Karen Clark-Sheard's live performance of "Balm In Gilead". That sub-thread began in 2016. The last quoted selected comment from that sub-thread was published on September 15, 2021.
The Addendum to this post presents some information about the geographical location named "Gilead" and the meaning of the "balm" of "Gilead".
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The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and entertainment purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Karen Clark-Sheard for her musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/09/misheard-lyrics-there-is-bomb-in-gilead.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "The Clark Sisters - "There Is A Balm In Gilead" (1986) & Karen Clark-Sheard - "Balm In Gilead" (1997)."
Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/02/examples-of-spiritual-there-is-balm-in.htm for the 2014 pancocojams post that is retitled " YouTube Examples of the African American Spiritual "There Is A Balm In Gilead" "
PARTIAL LYRICS FOR KAREN CLARK-SHEARD'S VERSION OF THE SPIRITUAL "THERE IS A BALM IN GILEAD"
"There is a balm in Gilead.
There is a balm in Gilead.
There is a balm in Gilead
There is a balm in Gilead.
Jesus is a balm in Gilead,
He's a healer, Jesus is a balm in Gilead."...
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1. BlackAmourTV, 2016
"Who else thought they said bomb in Gilead when they was
young π©π"
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2. Travis Jazzman, 2016
"+BlackAmourTV When I was a little boy and I heard my cousin
sing that song in church and I thought he was singing about a real
"bomb".... LOL.... My mother explained to me using the word
"balm" which I understood as I grew older was ointment for healing."
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3. Bria Samone, 2016
"lmaooo meeeeee omggg"
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4. prettid051, 2016
"me i sure did. I thought there was a bomb π£in
Gilead! Lol"
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5, Anjel Williams, 2017
"I was 26 trying to figure out how they knew how to make
bombs back then until I read the title tryina find the song lol"
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6. Soleil Angel Terry, 2018
"lol guilty we use to sing this song all the time"
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7. Arina Simone, 2018
"Wait so they not saying Bomb? Cause i still sing it like
that lol"
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8. M. J, 2018
"BlackAmourTV it's not that bomb; the song is called:
"Balm in Gilead" haha."
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"BlackAmourTV I did"
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10. TAIJAH GOODMAN, 2018
"BlackAmourTV weak laughing. raises hand"
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12. Leeya Herrera, 2018
"
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13. applebug, 2018
"Anjel Williams Hahahah! Wow"
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14. Ike Quick, 2018
"BlackAmourTV. I sure did"
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15, dzgroove, 2018
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16. tommy lee, 2018
"BlackAmourTV omg lol that was my first song i song in church
and yes i did say bomb πππππππ"
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17. Sisters 4 Christ impacted to empower, 2018
"BlackAmourTV I did until today! Glad to know I wasn't the
only one"
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18. CassieJazz96, 2018
"Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee lol"
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19. Terea' G, 2018
"ππ"
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20. 4The L0veofBeauty, 2019
"ππ€£π"
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21. 4The L0veofBeauty, 2019
"So you never actually heard the story of the balm of Gilead ππ€£ππ"
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22. Harlem Antoinette Rising from the ashes, 2019
"BlackAmourTV shouting “BOMB!!!!”"
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23. Vel Boone, 2019
"LMAO... Me..πππππ€¦"
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24. SynsynVelli, 2019
"BlackAmourTV facts imagine going to Mt. Gilead Church as a
child and hearing this on the way to church ππ€£ππ€£π"
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25. L A, 2019
"ππΎ♂️πππme"
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26. Elise Kleinpeter-Baker, 2019
"Wow!!!! GOOOOODNEEEESSS!!!!!! ππππππππLOL!!!!!!!!!IM
DYING LOL"
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27. Nevaeh Figueroa, 2019
"BlackAmourTV me lol and I still am a kid I just discovered
it about a week ago and then my mom is an adult (obviously) and she’s just now
finding out that it’s a balm and not a bomb because I told her when I found outπshe
didn’t believe me at first until I proved it to her lol"
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28. jacqueline gladden, 2019
"I DID π€£π"
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29. lol J, 2019
"BlackAmourTV when I was little I used to say “ Jesus is a
bomb of heliummm” "
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30. mrm6464, 2019
"Man, WHO DIDN'T, man?? WHO DIDN'T?? LOL!!"
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31. Jordan Trey, 2019
"BlackAmourTV I remember asking my grandma if the bomb
exploded she was so annoyed with me"
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32. Michael Jenkins, 2019
"I did!"
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33. Tyona Menzies, 2019
"Yes I was like "blow it up Jesus" πππ"
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34. Nicolas Harris, 2019
"Lol! I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one"
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35. beaniebabie, 2019
"@Nevaeh Figueroa To be fair, the singers aren't great at
enunciating. Even if you knew that words it wouldn't sound right."
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36. nubiansnowchic, 2019
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37. slady, 2019
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38. slady, 2019
"@4The
L0veofBeauty I heard the story but still
thought they were saying bomb ππlmbo
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39. slady, 2019
"These posts are hilarious!
πππ"
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40. Lelan, 2019
"Fine u caught meππ"
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41. nieceypiecey100, 2020
"Sure didn’t, but did read this as a balm in Jill-lead. π€¦πΎ♀️"
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42. rockae85, 2020
"I definitely did lol. Until my mommie (and she was a pastor)
told me it was "balm". I was totally confused! I thought of lip balm
then!!! #ThanksMom"
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43. Emmalea, 2020
"BlackAmourTV my young mind was like, “well don’t you think
you need to be getting out of Gilead then?!” "
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44. the Christian teen, 2020
"ME"
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45. Amira Excel And Live, 2020
"I also thought they said there is a bum in Gilead when I was
youngπ"
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46. Darius Jackson, 2020
"Every kid thought they said JESUS IS'A BOMBIN.....THERE IS A BOMB IN GILEAD AND I
WAS SO DANG CONFUSED πππ"
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47. Darius Jackson, 2020
"@Arina Simone same. I know it's BALM and still sing
bomb...."
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48. Darius Jackson, 2020
"
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49. Mikaela burrell, 2020
"BlackAmourTV me I never understood what the first verse
meant π€·πΎ♀️π€¦πΎ♀️π€£π€£π€£π€£"
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50. Ricky N, 2020
"π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
I thought that was she said lol"
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51. Dee Dee, 2020
"I know I did lol"
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52. KnarriRee Chappell, 2020
"Just be singing don’t even be knowing what you saying until
you hear it again"
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53. Chastity Cooper, 2020
"@Arina Simone Balm girl lol you know like a lip balm?"
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54. E-Jay The Supreme, 2020
"I SURE DID!!!"
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55. MVP TMP, 2020
"Yes I was always like, "Well do they need help over
there?" lol"
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Killerr Kaii, 2020
"56. Yasss Lol"
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57. Shauntae Wallace, 2020
"Used to be so scared π©"
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58. Shantel Lockwood, 2020
"I did, now i feel betrayed πππ«π€¦πΎ"
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59. Quita, 2020
"π₯΄ππ€£ππ€£π€£"
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60. Lauren Told, 2020
"I used to sing Jesus is the bomb in Gilead at the top of my
lungs πππ€£"
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61. Kileeo Rashad, 2020
"He is that too, though!!"
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Christia S., 2020
62. "I second thatπ€£π€£"
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63. Brent George, 2020
"BlackAmourTV definitely me until my extra bishop father had
to correct and embarrassed me publicly πππ"
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In this comment the word "extra" probably has the slang meaning "doing something above and beyond what is usually done."
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64. Juhlani Khino, 2020
"BlackAmourTV I. Swear I did too"
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65. Jess Tip, 2020
"Wait if it's not bomb what are they saying?"
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66. 93myj, 2020
"Think most of us did back in the day"
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67. ohawk82, 2020
"Me!! Lol there’s a π£??"
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68. OG Suki, 2020
"Lmao me! This song is a bop so I was conflicted listening to
it back then. π
Like: ππ³π³"
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69. Ryan McKinnis, 2020
"ππππ
I sho did"
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70. B Finney, 2020
"BlackAmourTV π Sure did ππΎ"
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71. BRANDIIALIZE, 2020
"Yes when I was in youth choir."
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72. Lou Maca, 2020
"Me!! I was like "why is this song about a Bomb in
Gilead and sang in churches?! Then when you really understand the song you'll
know π"
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73. Malibu Blue, 2020
"You aint EVER LIED lol. π I remember asking my Ma
to play this song in the car when I was a kid. I said: "Ma can you play
that BOMB in Gilead song?!" She started dying laughing lol."
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74. Celah Johnson, 2020
"If I sing this wrong in my church and I say the wrong
word, THE CHURCH WILL CLEAR OUT! ππ€£"
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75. Ambria Elder Preston, 2020
"ππ€£π yup i
had to look up the lyrics"
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76. Paige Washington, 2020
"Jesus is the bomb. It made sense back then with the slang.
Karen knew what she was doing lol"
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77. Egged On, 2020
"@ SynsynVelli LOL Did
you try to find the bomb, too? LOL π€£π€£πππ"
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78. De'Asha Mitchell, 2020
"Me lol π I was like what lol but
this my song tho!"
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79. Tootie Bivens, 2020
"π€£π€£π€£π€£
I always heard 'balm' but
honestly..Jesus can also be a Bomb over there in Gilead if he want to. Wouldn't
bother me one bit π€£"
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80. Bluroc Obama, 2020
" "when they was young"!? Hell I just found
out...and I'm 29."
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81. Jarvis Hodges, 2020
"ππΎ♂️π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£"
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82. Darnell Douglas, 2020
"π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π’
yo I always thought you she said bomb lol"
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83. tajhan webster, 2020
"37byears old and just found out it aint bomb"
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84. Gordoyboybaby psn, 2020
"I thought it said there is a bomb in thee air π€·π½♂️π"
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85. E B, 2020
"ππππ"
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86. Kimmie Anne, 2020
"As a kid I thought she said there is a Bum in Gilead. I’m
like why is there is a bum in Gilead? π€£π€£"
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87. David Marks, 2020
"Did they ever find that bomb? π£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£"
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88. Asia Dabner, 2020
"
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89. nicole4779, 2020
"ππΎ♀️ππΎ♀️ππΎ♀️ππΎ♀️ππΎ♀️"
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90. nicole4779, 2020
"As a kid I thought they was saying “Jesus is Da Bomb” ππ©π€·πΎ♀️"
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91. LaTeasa Dale, 2020
"I thought it was bomb in here yeaaaahhhh til last week...im
38π©π©π©"
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92. Jay Bird, 2020
"Yes 90s baby I thought the same when I was a Lil boy singing
it like it was weapons of mass destruction in Gilead. Bobbing my head and
throwing my hands up in the air like it was house party lol."
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93. whitney houston, 2020
"@prettid051 I was tryna figure out why she was so happy
about it until i got older"
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94. Brittnee Smith, 2020
"Legit thought it was bomb in Gilead!! π€£ππ€£π€£π€£π€£"
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95. Truth be told, 2020
"Me up until 5 minutes ago"
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96. Gloria Smith, 2020
"I am old I thought she was singing bomb also until Pastor
Wilson preached a sermon on A BALM IN
GILEAH"
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97. The One, 2020
"Definitely thought it was a bomb foreal lol"
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98. Sonny Chiiva, 2020
"π€£π€£π€£π―
I use to think "well what was he blowing up? " π€£"
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99. Crystal Rivas, 2021
"We all did i just recently found out its balm and not bomb
because i looked this song up"
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100. ready2learn, 2021
"Yup, I literally just searched "there is a bomb in
Gilead" and then search results popped up... oh it's balm...what the heck
is a balm?π€£
I've been singing one of my favorite songs wrong for 30
years LOL π"
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101. Charles Bullock, 2021
"Hahahahaha!!! Jesus is the Bombπ£π₯‼☝☝☝☝
Priceless!!! 1LuvFam"
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102. Andrea Howard, 2021
"I'm 43 years old & still thought that they were saying,
"bomb" until I read your comment then looked at the title....Lol!!!πππ"
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103. deezonyxde77, 2021
"My bad"
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104. stacie jones, 2021
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105. Ethel Bookert, 2021
"I always thought they said bomb π£
π
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when growing up until I realized it wasn’t saying that π
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106. adonai yah, 2021
"Thanks to the Iraq War theres a real bomb in the gilead
region"
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107. Byron Cooper, 2021
"Lol I sure did think they was saying bomb when I was young πππ"
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION CALLED "GILEAD" AND THE "BALM" OF GILEAD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead
"Gilead or Gilad... is the name of three people and two geographic places in the Bible . Gilead may mean 'hill of testimony'. If this is the case, it is likely derived from ΧΧΧ’Χ gal‛Γͺd, which in turn comes from gal ('heap, mound, hill') and ‛Γͺd ('witness, testimony'). There also exists an alternative theory that it means 'rocky region'. It is now within the Kingdom of Jordan.
Hebrew Bible
Gilead was a mountainous region east of the Jordan River,
situated in modern-day Jordan. It is also referred to by the Aramaic name
Yegar-Sahadutha, which carries the same meaning as the Hebrew Gilead, namely
"heap [of stones] of testimony" (Genesis 31:47–48).[4][5] According
to Easton's Bible Dictionary,[5] it refers to a region in Transjordan."...
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balm_of_Gilead
"Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally, that was
mentioned in the Bible, and named for the region of Gilead, where it was
produced. The expression stems from William Tyndale's language in the King
James Bible of 1611, and has come to signify a universal cure in figurative
speech. The tree or shrub producing the balm is commonly identified as
Commiphora gileadensis. Some botanical scholars have concluded that the actual
source was a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia.[1
[...]
Biblical
After having cast Joseph into a pit, his brothers noticed a
caravan on its way from Gilead to Egypt, "with their camels bearing
spicery, and balm, and myrrh" (Gen. 37:25). When Jacob dispatched his
embassy into Egypt, his present to the unknown ruler included "a little
balm" (Gen. 43:11). During the final years of the Kingdom of Judah,
Jeremiah asks "Is there no balm in Gilead?" (Jer. 8:22). Still later,
from an expression in Ezekiel 27:17, balm was one of the commodities which
Hebrew merchants carried to the market of Tyre.[3] According to I Kings 10:10,
balsam (Hebrew: bosem) was among the many precious gifts of the Queen of Sheba
to King Solomon.[2]...
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