Divine warning.

In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country.
Matthew 2:12

Matthew, who writes for the Jews, talks of this.
Of legendary wise men, foreigners, non-believers,
the first to acknowledge Jesus as KING.

These soothsayers, perhaps practised
in divination and other dark arts
with which Yahweh forbids involvement.

"Occult Practices:
When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.  Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead.  Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you.  You must be blameless before the Lord your God."
God can use everyone and anyone for his divine purposes.

Hallelujah!