2 Kings 6:5

“But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.”

"But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed." - 2 Kings 6:5
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What does 2 Kings 6:5 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 6:5 in the King James Version reads: "But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed." This verse comes from the Old Testament and is a part of the narrative found in the book of…

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The Burden of Borrowed Tools

In the nuanced layers of life, we often encounter moments that weigh heavy on our hearts, moments that compel us to cry out in desperation. 2 Kings 6:5 captures such a moment with compelling simplicity: "But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he…

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A Prayer of Restoration from Loss

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am deeply moved by the truth that resides within the pages of Your holy Word. I stand in awe of the wisdom and understanding that You impart through the scriptures, and as I reflect on the verse from 2 Kings 6:5, I am reminded of…

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2 Kings 6:5 - "But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed."
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2 Kings 5:6 - "And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
2 Kings 4:4-5
2 Kings 15:6 - "And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 6:5 - "¶ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:"
2 Kings 6:16 - "And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
2 Kings 12:6 - "But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house."
2 Corinthians 6:5 - "In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;"
2 Kings 21:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Kings 6:4 - "So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood."
2 Kings 6:6 - "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."
2 Kings 22:6 - "Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house."
2 Kings 18:5 - "He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him."
2 Kings 25:6 - "So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him."
2 Kings 17:5 - "¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years."
"And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying," - 1 Kings 5:2
2 Kings 24:6 - "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 5:9 - "So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha."
2 Kings 5:4 - "And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel."
2 Kings 6:7 - "Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it."
2 kings 5:3 Create a scene with a young servant girl talking earnestly with her mistress who is looking at her intently. the surroundings are rich in keeping with early biblical times of 2 kings
2 Kings 7:6 - "For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us."
2 Kings 5:2 - "And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife."