Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 14:1-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 14 in context

Scripture Focus

1At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.

2And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.

3And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.

4And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.

5And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.

6And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.

1 Kings 14:1-6

Biblical Context

Abijah's sickness and Jeroboam's disguise to consult the prophet illustrate how outer conditions reflect inner states and hidden truths. Its meaning, in Neville's terms, is that the true governor is the I AM within, and the quiet revelation comes when disguise falls away and reality is felt.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the Neville reader, the chapter is not a history lesson but a map of consciousness. Abijah, the sick child, represents a state in need of attention; Jeroboam's wife wearing a disguise mirrors the ego's theater by which we seek from others what only the I AM can provide. Ahijah the prophet is your inner revealer, the I AM awareness that cannot be deceived by appearances. When Jeroboam's wife enters as another, the moment reveals that the outer self cannot bypass truth: the inner voice already knows what you truly are and what your life will become. The heavy tidings spoken to Ahijah symbolize the clarity that comes when you stop pretending and face your real state with courage. In Neville's framework, the king who rules this people is the one who resides in conscious awareness, not the outward persona. The sickness is healed not by physical remedy alone but by the alignment of feeling and belief with the truth of your being. As you align with I AM, the outer events rearrange to match your inner sovereignty.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and assume the feeling of your I AM already governing the inner kingdom. Then imagine addressing your inner Ahijah, asking for guidance, and rest in the sensation of being seen, healed, and sovereign now.