5. As one man was cutting down a tree, the head of his ax fell into the water. He yelled, “Oh, my master! I borrowed that ax!”
6. Elisha asked, “Where did it fall?” The man showed Elisha the place. Then Elisha cut down a stick and threw it into the water. It made the iron head float.
7. Elisha said, “Pick up the axhead.” Then the man reached out and took it.
8. The king of Aram was at war with Israel. He had a council meeting with his officers. He said, “I will set up my camp in this place.”
9. But Elisha sent a message to the king of Israel. It said, “Be careful! Don’t pass that place. The Arameans are going down there!”
10. The king of Israel checked the place about which Elisha had warned him. Elisha warned him several times. So the king added guards in those places.
11. The king of Aram was angry about this. He called his officers together. He said to them, “Tell me who of us is working for the king of Israel.”
12. One of the officers of the king of Aram said, “No, my master and king. It’s Elisha, the prophet from Israel. He can tell you what you speak in your bedroom.”
13. The king said, “Go and find him. Then I can send men and catch him.”The servants came back and reported, “He is in Dothan.”
14. Then the king sent horses, chariots and a large army to Dothan. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.
15. The servant of Elisha got up early. When he went out, he saw an army with horses and chariots all around the city. The servant said to Elisha, “Oh, my master, what can we do?”