Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 18:9-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 18 in context

Scripture Focus

9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

10He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

11Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

1 Chronicles 18:9-13

Biblical Context

David defeats Hadarezer and receives tribute from surrounding nations. He dedicates the wealth to the LORD, and Abishai defeats the Edomites; the LORD preserves David wherever he goes.

Neville's Inner Vision

Whenever I read 1 Chronicles 18:9-13, I see the outer history as the theater of inner states. Tou king of Hamath represents a companion within my mind, a recognition that I have moved from fear to victory. David, the higher self I am awakening, defeats the host of Hadarezer in the sense that my resolve and imagination prevail over former limitations. The vessels of gold, silver, and brass I gather are the wealth of ideas, insights, and inspirations received from many aspects of myself Edom Moab Ammon Philistines Amalek, representing beliefs I have integrated and transformed. Dedicating them to the LORD means I devote every thought and resource to the divine I AM, converting abundance into true worship. Abishai slaying eighteen thousand Edomites in the valley of salt is the clearing of stale judgments; the garrisons in Edom are new mental dominions I claim as mine under divine protection. Thus the LORD preserves David whithersoever I go; my awareness remains intact, guiding every step of my life. This is the inner law: as I acknowledge and align, the world follows suit.

Practice This Now

Assume the state I am kept and prospered by divine providence wherever I go. Feel this as real and imagine wealth and worship flowing to and through my inner temple.