2 Kings 6:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

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.

Ver. 5. Alas, master! for it was borrowed.] So is all the Church's beauty. Eze 16:14 So is all the good we enjoy; for, "what hast thou that thou hast not received?" And therefore that face must needs be hatched with impudence that returneth not the entire honour of all to God alone.

2 Kings 6:5

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