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. Each of us can get some logs and make a place for us to live there." Elisha said, "Go ahead."
3 Then one of the disciples asked, "Won't you please come with us?" Elisha answered, "I'll go."
4 So he went with them. They came to the Jordan River and began to cut down trees.
5 As one of them was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. He cried out, "Oh no, master! It was borrowed!"
6 The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed Elisha the place, Elisha cut off a piece of wood. He threw it into the water at that place and made the ax head float.