2 Kings 6:4

4 So he went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.

2 Kings 6:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 6:4

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.

2 Kings 6:4 In-Context

2 Please let us go to the Jordan where we can each get a log and can build ourselves a place to live there." "Go," he said.

3 Then one said, "Please come with your servants." "I'll come," he answered.

4 So he went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.

5 As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron [ax head] fell into the water, and he cried out: "Oh, my master, it was borrowed!"

6 Then the man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.