Right after his baptism, he “went off into Arabia ” ​ — either the Syrian Desert or possibly some quiet place on the Arabian Peninsula that was conducive to meditation.
(‏ غل ١ :‏ ١٧‏ )‏ فَعَلَى مَا يَبْدُو ،‏ ٱحْتَاجَ بُولُسُ إِلَى ٱلتَّفْكِيرِ مَلِيًّا فِي ٱلْآيَاتِ ٱلَّتِي تُثْبِتُ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ هُوَ ٱلْمَسِيَّا .‏