Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 7:6-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

6The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

7And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

8And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.

9And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.

10The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

11All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.

1 Chronicles 7:6-11

Biblical Context

The passage lists the Benjaminite families and tallies their valorous men, framing a community ready for war. It presents the inner order of a people set apart for battle.

Neville's Inner Vision

As I enter this text, I hear the Benjamin line not as a historical census, but as a map of my own inner kingdom. The 'sons of Benjamin' are the distinct faculties within me—courage (Bela), faithfulness (Becher), and clear discernment (Jediael). The phrase 'mighty men of valour' is the truth that these faculties, when aligned, stand prepared to march at the word of I AM. The numbers—twenty-two thousand etc.—become counters of the capacities I am choosing to cultivate, not external fame. Every 'head of the house' points to alignment: a disciplined inner leadership that governs thought, emotion, and will. When I imagine this army, I am not seeking to conquer others, but to overcome inner fear, doubt, and hesitation through a fixed consciousness. The outer world then reflects the inner arrangement; the sense of being prepared for any trial arises from a single, unshakable assumption: I am the I AM, and this inner army is awake, organized, and ready to express itself as courage and victory.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and assume you are already the valiant line within; see the inner soldiers stand at attention, feel their courage as your own, and repeat, 'I am the I AM, and my inner army goes forth now'.