Acts 21:34

So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the meeting was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he *said, “Do you know Greek?

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by flogging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

And as a great dissension was developing, because the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them, he ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, he came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.