Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 3:6-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 3 in context

Scripture Focus

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?

1 Kings 3:6-9

Biblical Context

Solomon, recognizing God's mercy to David, asks for an understanding heart to judge his vast people. He feels like a child-king, placed among a multitude, seeking discernment between good and bad.

Neville's Inner Vision

Solomon's petition is the inward admission of the I AM who sits on the throne of your life. He remembers the mercy shown to David and, feeling his own youth and smallness, declares his need for an understanding heart to judge a people beyond counting. In Neville's terms, the great people are the vast possibilities within you—your thoughts, desires, fears, and truths—and the throne is the steady center of awareness that does not move with the crowd. The prayer is not for power over others but for the capacity to discern what is true for you; to separate good from bad thoughts and actions in the instant. When you accept that you stand as the 'king' of your inner nation, you cease flailing after answers in the external world. The I AM within you has already provided the foundation; your task is to enter the quiet conviction that you know, now, what is best for the commonwealth of your life. Begin from stillness, and your decisions will reflect that settled discernment.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes. Assume the stance of the I AM within you, declaring, 'I am the discerner of what is true for this life.' Practice feeling that you already know the right path in every decision.