Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 3:4-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

4And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

5In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

10And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

14And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

15And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

1 Kings 3:4-15

Biblical Context

Solomon goes to the high place to sacrifice, God invites him to ask for anything, and Solomon asks for understanding to discern between good and bad; God grants wisdom and riches for his service, and the dream ends with Solomon's awakening and offerings.

Neville's Inner Vision

Solomon's scene is a state of consciousness at the altar of awareness. The dream at Gibeon is your inner revelation moment where the I AM speaks: ask what you will give thyself. When Solomon admits, 'I am but a little child,' he names the posture of the mind before it becomes wise— humble, ready to serve a greater order. The request for an understanding heart to judge thy people is the classic Neville move: you seek discernment as the first condition of reality. God delights in the selfless wish, for in choosing to understand rather than possess, you align with your true nature as the I AM. The wealth and honor that follow show that right inner alignment produces outer order. The external dream dissolves as you wake into the daily practice of living by that discernment; the lengthening of days is the lasting harmony of a life lived in accordance with divine statutes. Remember: the altar is within; the speech of the Lord is the whisper of your own higher self.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, stand before an inner altar, and declare, 'I am the discernment of good and bad.' Feel the truth rise in you as your I AM and carry this certainty into your next choice.