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The disciples of the prophets said to Elisha, "The place where we're staying is too small for us.
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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."
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Then one of the disciples asked, "Won't you please come with us?" Elisha answered, "I'll go."
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So he went with them. They came to the Jordan River and began to cut down trees.
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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!"
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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.
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Elisha said, "Pick it up." The disciple reached for it and picked it up.
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Whenever the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, he asked for advice from his officers about where they were to camp.