According to some of the fellows of the Jesus Seminar, "the story line of the parable originally had to do with Davidic reversal, as in David and Goliath: The little guy bests the big guy by taking the precautions a prudent person would take before encountering the village bully".
Some followers of the Jesus Seminar suggest that the original storyline of the parable centered on Davidic reversal, drawing parallels with the classic tale of David and Goliath, where the smaller figure outsmarts the bigger one by taking cautious measures prior to facing the village bully.