The Mind's Regal Appointments

1 Kings 4:8-14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Kings 4 in context

Scripture Focus

8And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
9The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
11The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
12Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
13The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
14Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
1 Kings 4:8-14

Biblical Context

The passage lists appointed leaders and their territories, illustrating a structured inner administration under Solomon's mastery.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within these lines you glimpse the inner cabinet of your own mind. The names of Hur, Dekar, Hesed and so forth are not strangers on parchment but states of consciousness occupying the many rooms of your inner kingdom. Each region—Ephraim, Makaz, Dor, Bashan—speaks of a distinct disposition, a habitual feeling or thought pattern you govern by choice. The unity of all these parts under Solomon's rule is your humanity under the I AM you are aware of; every region exists by covenant loyalty: a promise of Providence guiding you when you hold steady in faith. The walls of Jair's great cities with brazen bars symbolize boundaries your awareness has erected to protect your true nature, while the abundant cities signal the richness possible when every faculty serves a common end. The maiden Taphath and the marriage of region and ruler point to harmony between desire and wisdom. In practice you are called to see that this inner administration functions not by fear but by aligned intention, and that wisdom, order, and loyalty flow from your centered awareness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the role of the inner governor. Name a region in your mind and declare, 'I AM the steady ruler here,' then feel the vision as already true; bless the cabinet with unity until it harmonizes.

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