# So the man of God said

"So Elisha, the man of God, asked"

# He then cut off a stick, threw it in the water, and made the iron float

God uses Elisha to perform a miracle. The ax head rises to the surface of the water and it stays there so the prophet can pick it up.

# made the iron float

"caused the iron to float"

# the iron

"the ax head." The ax head was made of iron.