David's Covenant, Inner Kingdom

1 Kings 11:12-13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Kings 11 in context

Scripture Focus

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 11:12-13

Biblical Context

David’s day is spared the complete removal of his kingdom; after him, the kingdom will be divided, with one tribe given to Solomon for David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake. In short, the outer scene changes, but a core continuity remains for the righteous king in you.

Neville's Inner Vision

In these lines, the outer politics of kingdom and lineage symbolize your inner sovereignty. The 'Not in thy days' is the I AM's protective restraint, keeping the core king in you intact as outer events shift. The son who receives part of the realm represents a new state arising from the old; the single tribe signifies that a portion remains stable under new leadership, while Jerusalem stands as the fixed center of perception you call home. Read this as a lesson in judgment: not annihilation, but revision of your states of consciousness. Because you are the same consciousness that served David, the divine intelligence preserves the essential I AM within you, even when appearances change. Trust that your inner kingdom endures as you revise and claim wholeness; the outer scene can be rearranged, but your fundamental kingly state remains ready to be restored by your intentional awareness.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, breathe, and revise: 'I am the king of my inner realm; no essential part of me is destroyed—states simply shift.' Feel it real.

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