Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 11:1-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

2Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

4For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

6And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.

7Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.

8And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

9And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

11Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

1 Kings 11:1-13

Biblical Context

Solomon's heart turned to foreign wives and their gods, causing him to drift from the LORD and to unite the outer kingdom with a divided inner loyalty. The text marks judgment as the natural outcome of inner distraction.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider the tale as a map of your interior. Solomon’s heart drifted toward many partners and their counterfeit gods, not because others forced him, but because inner images rose and claimed affection. The seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines symbolize thoughts and desires vying for attention. As long as you entertain them, your inner loyalty leaks away from the LORD—the I AM within you that appeared twice and commanded fidelity. When Solomon ages and still clings to these images, the sacred bond weakens and judgment follows in loss and division. Yet the inner kingdom is not annihilated; one tribe remains, a reminder that the enduring Self contains a true core. In Neville’s light, you see that outer events mirror a state you permit in consciousness. The remedy is to recognize the true king—the I AM in you—as always present; you have simply forgotten to hold the image of the one God. Reclaim your inner covenant by assuming God is your only possession, revise every competing image, and feel the unshakable loyalty of the I AM. Your kingdom reshapes itself from within when you refuse to barter divine unity for fleeting idols.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and silently declare, I AM the faithful king of my heart. In your imagination, see yourself casting down every idol and re-enshrining the sole God within.