Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 22:5-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

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.

1 Chronicles 22:5-14

Biblical Context

David prepares extensively for a grand temple, but God assigns rest to Solomon; the passage links wealth, wisdom, and covenant with the inner order of consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

All of this speaks to your inner state. David's mind gathers gold, silver, wood, and stone, not to prove worthiness to God, but to dramatize the readiness of consciousness to receive. The external form cannot proceed until the inner form is right; the LORD’s word sets a limit on the outer build, directing energy toward a rest-filled life—Solomon—an inner state of rest that precedes completion. So the house is built in you as you align with rest, wisdom, and obedience to the law of your own being. The promise of prosperity and strength comes as you heed the statutes of your inward Moses, meaning the decisions of your inner law. Be strong, be courageous, and do not be dismayed by appearances. Your trouble is the signal that preparation is already done within; you simply must assume the rest, the wisdom, and the rest that comes from aligning with the divine blueprint. As you dwell in that inner temple, outer creation follows, and abundance—gold, silver, stone, timber—appears in your life as support for the realized dream.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit in stillness and declare, 'I am the temple of God; I rest in divine order now.' See the inner temple rise in response to your assumption, then revise one outer plan to reflect that rest and wisdom.