Acts 27:30

"On the pretense" "The sailors now attempted to make sure of their own safety at the expense of the others on board. They lowered the dinghy into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow as well as from the stern. Paul detected their aim, and prevented it" (Bruce p. 516). We are not told if Paul knew this plot was inspiration at this point or if he many years of sailing experience told him that "there could be no possible advantage in anchoring the ships by the bow under the present circumstances" (p. 516).