Holy Scripture
2 Kings 6:7
A church father on this verse
“Elisha, by casting a stick into the river Jordan, recovered the iron part of the axe with which the sons of the prophets had gone to cut down trees to build the house in which they wished to read and study the law and commandments of God; even as our Christ, by being crucified on the tree, and by purifying us with wat…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7And he said, Take it up to thyself. And he stretched out his hand, and took it.
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In context
5And behold, one was cutting down a beam, and the axe head fell into the water: and he cried out, Alas! master: and it was hidden.
6And the man of God said, Where did it fall? and he showed him the place: and he broke off a stick, and threw it in there, and the iron came to the surface.
— 2 Kings 6:7 —
8And the king of Syria was at war with Israel: and he consulted with his servants, saying, I will encamp in such a place.
9And Elisha sent to the king of Israel, saying, Take heed that thou pass not by that place, for the Syrians are hidden there.