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Gilead was famous for its healing plants (compare Jeremiah 8:22).
Jeremiah used the outcome of a battle known to Jehoiakim to warn him and the people of Jerusalem. He said Egypt could not protect them from Babylon. Pharaoh Neco believed it was the right time to become the main power in the ancient Near East, so he moved north in 609 BC. Neco spent several years helping parts of the Assyrian army try to stop the Babylonian army's westward advance. However, he was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River in 605 BC. Soon after, the Babylonian army surrounded Jerusalem and forced Jehoiakim to become a Babylonian vassal.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Places
Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name
Glossary
Assyria, Assyrians Balm, Balsam Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Gilead (Place) Jeremiah (Person) Medicine and Medical Practice Nations Oholah and Oholibah Perea
Topics
Balm: A Medicinal Balsam Disease: Remedies Used Egypt: Prophecies Respecting: Armies Destroyed by Babylon Gilead: Exported Spices, Balm, and Myrrh Medicine: General Scriptures Concerning War: Evils of