2 Kings 6:5

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

But as one was felling a log, his ax head fell into the water; he cried out, “Alas, master! It was borrowed.”

Cross References

2 Kings 3:10

Then the king of Israel said, “Alas! The Lord has summoned these three kings to hand them over to Moab.”

2 Kings 4:7

She came and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your children can live on the rest.”

2 Kings 6:15

When an attendant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. His servant said, “Alas, master! What shall we do?”

2 Kings 6:4

So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.

2 Kings 6:6

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

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrow and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the iron is blunt and one does not whet the edge, then more strength must be exerted, but wisdom helps one to succeed.

Isaiah 10:34

He will hack down the thickets of the forest with an ax, and Lebanon with its majestic trees will fall.

Revelation 18:10

they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, “Alas, alas, the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.”

Revelation 18:16

“Alas, alas, the great city, clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, with jewels, and with pearls!

Revelation 18:19

And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, “Alas, alas, the great city, where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.”