Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 2:19-25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

19Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

20Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

21And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

22And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

23Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

24Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

1 Kings 2:19-25

Biblical Context

Bathsheba visits Solomon to plead for Adonijah, asking that Abishag be given to him; Solomon questions this and asserts that Adonijah must also claim the kingdom. The result is a royal decision that seals Adonijah's fate.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this scene, the inner self is Solomon and Bathsheba is the mother voice presenting a petition. The petition reflects Desire dressed as a request, which you must meet with the awareness that you are the I AM, sovereign over every movement of your life. When Solomon says, 'Ask for him the kingdom also,' he reveals that your rightful authority must include all old claims of power, not merely a fragment of your past. The oath 'as the LORD liveth' anchors your consciousness; it is the firm decision of your inner governor to set Adonijah aside and crown the complete you. The death of Adonijah is the release of the old self, the part that would seize the throne apart from the I AM. Your temple, your house, is built by God when you acknowledge the throne is yours here and now, not by fortune, but by inner decree.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and place yourself on the throne of your inner David. Hear Bathsheba present a petition, and respond, 'Ask for the kingdom with me.' Then revise the scene to witness the old self fading away as you feel the I AM firmly seated as king.