5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, master! For it was ^aborrowed.”  ‡

6 So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. So ^ahe cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float.  ‡

8 Now the ^aking of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”  ‡

9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.”