Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 12:5-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 12 in context

Scripture Focus

5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

6And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

8But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

9And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

10And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

14And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

15Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

1 Kings 12:5-15

Biblical Context

Rehoboam seeks guidance, ignores the elder counsel in favor of the youths, and his harsh response fuels discord; the text presents a vivid pattern of inner choice and consequence.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your innermost I AM, the king is the current state of consciousness deciding what to believe and do. The old men are the steadfast disciplines of service; the young men are the impulses of power and severity. The three days of depart is a pause that invites the higher self to reveal a wiser response. When you choose to serve, to answer with good words, your inner people align and loyalty follows, for you are not forcing others but harmonizing with your own state. When you yield to the young men, you stiffen the yoke and invite resistance, projecting a harsh future. The line that the cause was from the LORD reminds you that such inner arrangements are part of your larger, divinely directed pattern—your imagination forging experiences to teach new beliefs. The remedy is to cultivate a mind that speaks through service, that refuses to bind others with fear, and that trusts the I AM to guide action toward unity and growth.

Practice This Now

Pause before your next reply or decision; imagine you are the wise elder speaking to the room, offering service and a calm, binding word. Then revise your intended move to one that lightens the 'yoke' for all involved and feel it real in your chest.