Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 11:32-35 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 11 in context

Scripture Focus

32(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)

33Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

34Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

35But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:32-35

Biblical Context

The passage shows that because Israel forsook God and worshiped other gods, the kingdom is divided; a Davidic center remains for a time, while the rest is given to another line, illustrating the consequences of disloyalty.

Neville's Inner Vision

Resolution: This verse is not about geography, but about the state of my inner kingdom. David's servant represents my higher self—the I AM that keeps the commandments within and anchors Jerusalem, the holy city of awareness, in my heart. The idols--Ashtoreth, Chemosh, Milcom--are the attachments I worship when I placate fear, seek security in forms, or chase external approval. When such worship becomes habitual, my inner government fractures: one moment I am ruled by truth, the next by idolatrous desire; thus the kingdom is divided. Yet God does not strip me of all sovereignty; He allows the Davidic line to endure while Solomon lives, symbolizing that a core center can remain intact while the outer structures wobble. The impending removal of the kingdom from Solomon's son and its being given to another shows how my attention shifts when I neglect the statutes and judgments; the consciousness splits into many 'tribes' of attention rather than a single, centralized awareness. The remedy is simple: return to obedience in spirit, align with the I AM, and let the unity of my inner state govern all expressions. When I affirm the one king within, I dissolve the apparent division.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly and inwardly declare, 'I am one kingdom within God; the I AM rules all my houses.' Feel the truth until it is vivid, imagining the ten tribes merging back into the one Davidic center.