Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 22:1-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

4Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.

7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

8But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

9Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

10He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

11Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

12Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

14Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

15Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

18Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

19Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 22:1-19

Biblical Context

David gathers wealth, materials, and skilled workers to build a temple for the LORD, and names Solomon as the one who will rest. But God says Solomon will have rest, and David exhorts Solomon and all Israel to seek the LORD and build the sanctuary.

Neville's Inner Vision

David’s outward temple plan is a reflection of your inner kingdom waiting to be born. The abundance of gold, timber, and skilled labor mirrors the wealth of ideas, feelings, and disciplined attention you must bring to your inner sanctuary. The house of the LORD is not a building but the state of consciousness you inhabit when you affirm I AM within. When God says you shall not build the house because you have shed blood, He invites you to rest in the promise that a son, a state of rest, will fulfill the work Solomon. This rest is the inner quiet where conflict dissolves and harmony reigns, a symbol of your new state. As you set your heart to seek the LORD and give Him charge over Israel in you, you align your actions with your true nature. The exhortation ar ise therefore and be doing and the LORD be with thee becomes the practical instruction to act from faith, not fear. So the outer temple appears as your life reflects the inner temple you have chosen to inhabit: wisdom, courage, and covenant loyalty to the I AM within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and see the inner quarry of resources you already possess; imagine Solomon within you and feel the temple in your mind. Then assume the feeling of rest and covenant with God, and proceed to align your daily choices with that inner sanctuary.