Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”
And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him.
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.
He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at En-rogel. A female servant was to go and tell them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they were not to be seen entering the city.
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