2 Kings 6:6 - The Scriptures 2009

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ The man of God said, Where did it fall? When shown the place, Elisha cut off a stick and threw it in there, and the iron floated.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim.

Common English Bible

⁶ The man of God said, “Where did it fall?” He showed Elisha the place. Elisha then cut a piece of wood, threw it into the river there, and the ax head floated up.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?" And he indicated to him the place. Then he cut off a piece of wood, and he threw it in. And the iron floated up.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And the man of God said: Where did it fall? And he shewed him the place. Then he cut off a piece of wood, and cast it in thither: and the iron swam.

2 Kings 6:6 Cross References

2 Kings 2:21

And he went out to the source of the water, and threw salt in there, and said, “Thus said יהוה, ‘I have healed this water – no longer shall death or barrenness come from it.’ ”

2 Kings 4:41

And he said, “Then bring some flour.” And he put it into the pot, and said, “Serve it to the people to eat.” And there was no evil matter in the pot.

2 Kings 6:5

And it came to be, as one was cutting down a tree, that the iron axe head fell into the water. And he cried out and said, “Oh my master, for it was borrowed!”

2 Kings 6:7

And he said, “Pick it up.” And he reached out his hand and took it.

Exodus 15:25

Then he cried out to יהוה, and יהוה showed him a tree. And when he threw it into the waters, the waters were made sweet. There He made a law and a right-ruling for them, and there He tried them.