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

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

¹⁷ Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.

¹³ He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

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

³⁴ And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

³² 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 taketh the wise in their own craftiness.