¹⁶ But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

¹⁰ And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

¹⁷ Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.

¹³ He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

³⁷ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

³⁴ And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

³² But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness: