1 Kings 1:22 - Exposition

And lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. [Heb. came, i.e; to the palace. " Came in " almost implies that he entered the room, which he did not till summoned (verse 23). Observe, Nathan's words convey no suggestio falsi. He does not deny a previous interview with Bathsheba, nor does he confess it. If there is an appearance of artifice, there was no intention to deceive. And the artifice, such as it was, was not only harmless, but for the public good.