Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 17:3-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 17 in context

Scripture Focus

3And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

1 Chronicles 17:3-4

Biblical Context

That night, God spoke to Nathan and told him to relay to David that he shall not build a house for God to dwell in. The message emphasizes inner residence over outer architecture, inviting you to seek the divine within.

Neville's Inner Vision

That same night you hear the word of God within, spoken to your inner Nathan. It is a clear reminder that God does not dwell in a structure of stone or land, but in the awareness you carry as I AM. David represents the consciousness you are becoming—the sovereign state that rules your thoughts and decisions. The prohibition to build a house for God is not a denial, but a shift of attention: the dwelling place is not a temple you construct outside, but the inner state of consciousness in which you are fully awake to divinity. When you accept that the Kingdom of God is established in your inner being, you stop seeking God in external forms and begin to govern from the heart. This is Neville’s invitation: revise the habitual belief in external temples, assume the presence now, and feel the reality of God as your immediate awareness. The word comes as a gentle night-wind that awakens your sense of self as the living sanctuary.