1 The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us. 2 Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live."

He answered, "Go!"

3 One said, "Please be pleased to go with your servants."

He answered, "I will go." 4 So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried out and said, "Alas, my master! For it was borrowed."

6 The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float. 7 He said, "Take it." So he put out his hand and took it.

1 And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha, Lo, we pray thee, the place where we are dwelling before thee is too strait for us;

2 let us go, we pray thee, unto the Jordan, and we take thence each one beam, and we make for ourselves there a place to dwell there; and he saith, Go.

3 And the one saith, Be pleased, I pray thee, and go with thy servants; and he saith, I -- I go.

4 And he goeth with them, and they come in to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,

5 and it cometh to pass, the one is felling the beam, and the iron hath fallen into the water, and he crieth and saith, Alas! my lord, and it asked!

6 And the man of God saith, Whither hath it fallen? and he sheweth him the place, and he cutteth a stick, and casteth thither, and causeth the iron to swim,

7 and saith, Raise to thee; and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it.