So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. ] Trees which grew upon the banks of it, to build their house with, at least for the rafters and flooring of it, supposing the walls to be built of stone.
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2 Kings 6:4 In-Context
2 Let's go to the Jordan River and each get a log from there. Then we can make a place to live there." Elisha said, "Do it!"
3 One of them said, "Please come with us, your servants." Elisha said, "Okay, I'll go."
4 So he went with them. They came to the Jordan River and began cutting down trees.
5 One of them was cutting down a tree when his ax head fell into the water. He cried out, "Oh, no! Master, it was a borrowed ax!"
6 The man of God said, "Where did it fall?" He showed Elisha the place. Elisha then cut a piece of wood, threw it into the river there, and the ax head floated up.