Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 22:6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 22 in context

Scripture Focus

6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

1 Kings 22:6

Biblical Context

King Ahab gathers about four hundred prophets and asks if he should go to Ramoth-gilead. They urge him to go to battle, promising that the LORD will deliver the city into his hand.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the psyche, the king of Israel stands as the ruler of your dreams, and the four hundred prophets are the chorus of thoughts in your mind. Their unanimous 'Go up' is the habitual urge to act from fear or certainty that results will come by outer power. The line that the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand points to a misreading: the power to win is not in the battle itself but in the inner sense that you are guided. Neville teaches that providence is a state of consciousness you cultivate, not a forecast outside you. When you revise the scene and assume the I AM as director, you authorize a different outcome—one that is already true in consciousness. The outer event becomes a reflection of your inner alignment, and the apparent 'prophecy' dissolves into a personal assurance. You are the author, the king, and the deliverer of the scene you inhabit.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quiet, close your eyes, and declare, I AM guides me now. Revise the scene to reflect inner guidance, then feel the certainty of the outcome as already realized.