Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 4:20-25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 4 in context

Scripture Focus

20Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

22And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

23Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.

24For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

25And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

1 Kings 4:20-25

Biblical Context

Judah and Israel are many and secure, feasting and rejoicing. Solomon governs a vast realm with daily provisions and lasting peace.

Neville's Inner Vision

Look beyond the map and see the interior weather. Judah and Israel are your states of consciousness—multiplying, thriving when you affirm the truth of I AM. The sand by the sea becomes the endless possibilities you imagine from the end: abundance, security, and joy, as you surrender to the inner ruler, Solomon. Solomon's rule over kingdoms on this side of the river is the authority of your inner decision, an inner peace that exists independent of outward appearances. The river marks the boundary of old beliefs; crossing it means you move from lack into sufficiency. The daily provisions in the text symbolize the steady supply of ideas, images, and impulses you permit to circulate in your mind when you dwell in the feeling of being supported. Judah and Israel dwelling safely under a vine and fig tree becomes your inner image of rest, nourishment, and safety. When you awaken to the I AM as your own creative power and insist that prosperity is your natural state, the outer world rearranges itself to match that inner certainty, in perfect and patient harmony.