2 We would like to go to the Jordan River. Each of us can get some wood there. We want to build a place there for us to live in." Elisha said, "Go."
3 Then one of them said, "Won't you please come with us?" "I will," Elisha replied.
4 And he went with them. They went to the Jordan. There they began to cut down trees.
5 One of them was cutting a tree down. The iron blade of his ax fell into the water. "Master!" he cried out. "This ax was borrowed!"
6 The man of God asked, "Where did the blade fall?" He showed him the place. Then Elisha cut a stick and threw it there. That made the iron blade float.
7 "Take it out of the water," he said. So the man reached out and took it.
8 The king of Aram was at war with Israel. He talked things over with his officers. Then he said, "I'm going to set up my camp in a certain place."