Now Jonathan and Ahima-az were waiting at En-rogel; a maidservant used to go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David; for they must not be seen entering the city.
Acts 23:16 - Revised Standard Version Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush; so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the son of Paul's sister heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks and told Paul. American Standard Version (1901) But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. Common English Bible Paul’s sister had a son who heard about the ambush and he came to the military headquarters and reported it to Paul. Catholic Public Domain Version But when Paul's sister's son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to Paul. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. |
Now Jonathan and Ahima-az were waiting at En-rogel; a maidservant used to go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David; for they must not be seen entering the city.
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do not violence to his home;
Who has commanded and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Some in the crowd shouted 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.
As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?
And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would 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 barracks.
And Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune; for he has something to tell him.”
And on the morrow they returned to the barracks, leaving the horsemen to go on with him.
Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but should have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.
For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”