Guardians of the Inner Throne

1 Chronicles 18:16-17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 18 in context

Scripture Focus

16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
1 Chronicles 18:16-17

Biblical Context

David’s inner court around the king lists the ministers: Zadok and Abimelech as priests, Shavsha the scribe, Benaiah over the Cherethites and Pelethites, and David’s sons as chiefs about the king. It marks the arrangement of sacred service, sworn loyalties, and royal guard around awareness.

Neville's Inner Vision

In your present consciousness, the people mentioned are not men in a palace, but states of mind around the I AM. Zadok and Abimelech, the priests, embody steadfast fidelity to divine law and covenant loyalty—inner beliefs that sanctify every choice. Shavsha the scribe is the keeper of your thoughts, the recorder of vows and aims that keeps your sacred promises visible in the inner court. Benaiah over the Cherethites and Pelethites stands as the guard and executor—the disciplined faculties that protect and implement your decisions. The sons of David gathered about the king are your creative energies and noble impulses, the leaders whose presence supports the sovereignty of your awareness. The king, in this inner scene, is not a man but the I AM— the sovereign light at the center of your consciousness. This arrangement teaches holiness as presence and separation as alignment: by appointing inner officials in accord with the covenant of your true nature, your outer life reflects that order. When you reign within, you discover that wealth, health, and purpose rise as natural expressions of the crowned mind.

Practice This Now

Assume the I AM sits on the throne of your mind now, with Zadok and Abimelech guarding the sacred order and Shavsha recording your vows. Feel it real by repeating softly, 'I am king in my inner kingdom; harmony is my natural state.'

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