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Spurgeon reminds us that "Behold is a word of wonder; it is intended to excite admiration. Wherever you see it hung out in Scripture, it is like an ancient sign-board, signifying that there are rich wares within, or like the hands which solid readers have observed in the margin of the older Puritanic books, drawing attention to something particularly worthy of observation." I would add, behold is like a divine highlighter, a divine underlining of an especially striking or important text. It says in effect "Listen up, all ye who would be wise in the ways of Jehovah!" Behold is a keyword in chapter 1 of 1 Kings - 7x in 6v - 1 Ki 1:14, 1 Ki 1:18, 1 Ki 1:22, 1 Ki 1:25, 1 Ki 1:42, 1 Ki 1:51 1 Kings 1:19 "He has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant. 1Ki 1:7-10,25 BATHSHEBA ALERTS DAVID THAT PLOT IS IN PROGRESS He has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant - Bathsheba explains that the plot to usurp the throne is well underway for Adonijah is even now (in effect) throwing his own coronation party. 1 Kings 1:20 "As for you now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. the eyes: 2Ch 20:12 Ps 25:15 123:2 Zec 3:9 that thou: At this time the monarchy of Israel was unsettled; no man knew who was to succeed to the crown; and the minds of the people were as unsettled as the succession. It was neither hereditary nor elective: the king, as was anciently the case in most countries, named his successor; but in this instance, God had already assigned the throne to Solomon. 2Sa 23:2 1Ch 22:8-10 28:5,6,10 29:1 BATHSHEBA REMINDS KING HIS SUCCESSOR IS HIS CHOICE As for you now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him - David was old but still greatly respected and his word carried the weight of law. 1 Kings 1:21 "Otherwise it will come about, as soon as my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered offenders." LXE 1 Kings 1:21 And it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son shall be offenders. KJV 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. NET 1 Kings 1:21 If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals." CSB 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals." ESV 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders." NIV 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals." NLT 1 Kings 1:21 If you do not act, my son Solomon and I will be treated as criminals as soon as my lord the king has died." sleep: 1Ki 2:10 Ge 15:15 De 31:16 offenders: Heb. sinners, 1Ki 2:15,22-24 BATHSHEBA EXPLAINS IF DAVID DIES SHE & SOLOMON IN DANGER Otherwise it will come about, as soon as my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered offenders - NET = "my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals." Bathsheba knew her life and that of Solomon was in grave, imminent danger. The history of the world demonstrates, that the lust for absolute power (like Adonijah's) corrupts absolutely and has tempted many men to commit the most heinous of crimes including a father destroying his son, a son being deposed by a father, a brother murdering a brother, etc, all motivated by coveting a crown and the power it conveyed!