2 Kings 6:1-7

Modern English Version

The Floating Axe Head

6 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we are living with you is too small for us. ² Let us go to the Jordan and take from there one beam per man, and let us make for ourselves a place to live there.”

And Elisha said, “Go.”

³ Then one of them said, “Please come with your servants.”

And he said, “I will come.” ⁴ So he went with them.

And they came to the Jordan and cut down trees. ⁵ But as one was cutting down a tree, the axe head fell into the water. He cried, “Ah, master! It was borrowed.”

⁶ Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick, and threw it in there, and he made the iron float. ⁷ So Elisha said, “Pick it up.” And he reached out his hand and took it.