The axe head floated

6 One day a group of prophets said to Elisha, “Look, this place where we meet together with you is very small. 2 Allow us to go to the Jordan River and cut down some trees to make logs to build a new meeting place.” So Elisha said, “Okay, go.”

3 One of them said to Elisha, “Please come with us.” So Elisha replied, “Okay, I will go with you.”

4 So they went together. When they reached the Jordan River, they cut down some trees.

5 But while one of them was cutting down a tree, suddenly the axe head separated from the handle and fell into the water. He cried out to Elisha, “O, Master, what shall I do? The axe is not mine; I borrowed it!”

6 Elisha replied, “Where did it fall into the water?” After the man showed him the place, Elisha cut off a stick, and threw it into the water, and caused the iron axe head to float on top of the water. 7 Elisha said, “Take it out of the water.” So the man reached his hand down and picked up the axe head.