Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 4:31-33 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 4 in context

Scripture Focus

31And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

32And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

33And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.

1 Chronicles 4:31-33

Biblical Context

The passage names cities and their surrounding villages during David's reign, mapping where people lived and how communities were organized. It also indicates a genealogical connection—the lineage of habitation that shaped their life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the list as the map of your mind. Bethmarcaboth, Hazarsusim, Bethbirei, Shaaraim are inner city centers where attention resides; Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, Ashan are their habitual outskirts—the recurring thoughts and feelings that encircle a ruling state. The note 'These were their cities unto the reign of David' is a cue that the king you acknowledge is within you—the I AM that you are. When you treat these places as real, you are practicing. 'All their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal' reveals the surrounding beliefs that uphold the ego pattern; you must revise them with kindness to your true king. 'These were their habitations, and their genealogy' reminds you that your present life is the fruit of a lineage of imaginings. So, inhabit the inner capital with the confidence of the King within. You can rewrite the entire map by feeling the reign now, and letting imagination align every village to the sovereign state of consciousness.

Practice This Now

Assume the King within now and revise one inner village: declare it peaceful, abundant, and divinely guided. Feel the truth of this real until the heart knows it.