Comment by eindiran

The Republic of Gilead is named for the biblical name "Gilead" for a region in Jordan[0]; the shot is presumably named for the Balm of Gilead[1], also named for biblical Gilead.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balm_of_Gilead