2 Kings 6:5

a beam The Hebrew noun has the article, the force of which may be - hisbeam", that one to which he was specially devoting himself.

the axe head Literally -the iron". The word is the same as in verse 6. But the iron part of the hatchet is the head.

itwas borrowed When the whole society were to turn wood-cutters, it was not likely that axes would be in readiness for every one. This man had borrowed his, and was, as a good man would be, more troubled about its loss than if it had been his own.