Inner Court of the King

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the names in this verse as inner states rather than genealogies. Ahithophel is the quick, clever counsel that dips into the surface of a problem; Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, stands for steadfast obedience and disciplined perception; Abiathar represents sacred memory and the priestly faculty that guards right aim; Joab, the general, embodies disciplined action and the will to enforce your decisions in the world. In the imagination, the King is your I AM—awareness itself—who, in this moment, has assigned these faculties to guard and guide your realm. The text thus reveals that leadership in your life is not a line of outward appointments but a harmony of inner dispositions, arranged in the order that preserves balance. When you perceive the world as you, the outer events respond to this inner council; your choices align with a higher order, and the appearance of authority becomes the momentary outward expression of inner (I AM) certainty. Practice: assume this council is seated now, and you are the king of your inner kingdom; feel the unity and decision ready in your chest, and let that feeling ripple into your day.