Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 13:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 13 in context

Scripture Focus

1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

2And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:

3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

4And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

1 Chronicles 13:1-4

Biblical Context

David consults with the leaders and the whole congregation, proposing to seek the LORD’s guidance and bring back the ark. The people respond that the plan is right in the eyes of all.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the I AM gathers its own captains and elders—your guiding principles and cherished beliefs—around a common purpose. The ark is not a chest carried by men; it is the Presence, the state of awareness you call upon when you choose to move in harmony with God. When David says, 'If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God,' he is inviting your inner counsel to participate in the decision. Saul’s days symbolize a forgetful attitude, an old habit of seeking in the external instead of in the interior; now you inquire within and you align your outer action with your inner truth. When the assembly says 'yes,' you have an inner consensus: your consciousness deems this gathering and this journey as right. The outward event—taking the ark home—becomes the visible fruit of a settled inner conviction. Your task is to decide, then feel it as real, and let your inner leadership invite the Presence into your life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume you are already in alignment with the Presence; in a still moment, imagine 'the leaders' of your own consciousness gathering and bringing the ark to you. Feel it as real: the plan approved, the inner consensus established, and outward action following.