^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And the one saith, `Be pleased, I pray thee, and go with thy servants;' and he saith, `I -- I go.'

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

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} and saith, `Raise to thee;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it.