1 Kings 1:11

Nathan spake. Nathan’s act was in line with his responsibilities as a prophet of God and a faithful servant of the state. He saw that the carrying out of the plot would be directed against the accomplishment of the divine purpose, and with characteristic resolution and dispatch he took the lead in setting into operation effective moves destined to thwart the conspirators. Bath-sheba well knew that the usurpation by Adonijah would, as a matter of course, be sealed by her son’s blood and her own as well. She, more than anyone else, would be in a position to approach the king for the taking of such steps as the crisis required. With great wisdom and prudence Nathan proposed a course of action destined to cut short the conspiracy and to prevent a repetition of the disastrous experience of Absalom.