ISB ~ 2 Corinthians 11 v32 - 33

Paul had to flee from Damascus when Jewish opponents from the synagogue conspired with the city’s governor to arrest him and kill him as a troublemaker (Acts 9:23-25). This plot is dated within the reign of the Nabatean ruler King Aretas IV, who controlled the city between A.D. 37 and 40. This was Paul’s first experience of persecution as a Christian, only a few years after his conversion in the same city (Acts 9:23-25). This dramatic escape is one more example of his weakness, making him look more like a fugitive than like a hero.