6:1-7
The chapter begins with a rather strange incident, a floating axe head. At one level the incident seems rather trivial. The company of prophets wants to build a meeting place. One of them was cutting down a tree with an axe, and the axe-head fell into the water. To make matters worse the axe was borrowed. We can imagine how the man felt. However, Elisha manages to make the axe (made of iron, so it should not float!), float, and the man’s problem is solved. God can get involved in things we consider to be beneath him, and when we consider it to be our fault. O the man got his axe head back.
6:8-14
Next we get an incident which seems more fitting of the Lord.The king of Aram was at war with Israel, but was greatly frustrated, for the king of Israel always seemed to be aware of his plans. It was as if he had a spy in the camp, and this is what the king of Aram thought was happening. However, what was actually happening was that God revealed the king's plans to Elisha. Some of the officers knew of Elisha and told the king that Elisha was the problem. So the king sent men to find and capture Elisha. Chariots and horses and a strong force were sent to get Elisha. They surrounded the city where Elisha was staying.
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