Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 14:8-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

8And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.

9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

10And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.

11So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.

12And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

14Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

15And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.

1 Chronicles 14:8-17

Biblical Context

David hears of the Philistines, inquires of God, and goes out to meet them; the breakthrough at Baalperazim follows, then a second, guided engagement.

Neville's Inner Vision

David is the I AM in you, the king awake in consciousness, asking the inner God, 'Shall I go up?' God's reply is an inner command: 'Go up, for I will deliver them.' The name Baalperazim—'the Lord of breakthroughs'—speaks of the moment when your inner power bursts forth like waters, sweeping away old fears. When 'they left their gods there' you burn the old beliefs, releasing them from your imagination. The repeat encounter with the Philistines and the mulberry trees cue you to wait for the inner signal—an audible movement in the figurative trees—before stepping into action. God goes before you; your battles become demonstrations of your new awareness. The result—the fame of David and the fear of nations—illustrates how your consistent inner alignment radiates outward, reorganizing perception until fear yields to awe.

Practice This Now

Assume you are the David within: when a challenge arises, pause to ask internally, 'Shall I go up?' then feel the affirmative inner answer as if God has already delivered the outcome, and act accordingly.