Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 5:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

3Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

4But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

5And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

6Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

8And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

9My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.

10So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.

11And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

12And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

1 Kings 5:1-12

Biblical Context

Solomon, resting in the Lord, plans to build a temple for God and secures cedar from Lebanon with Tyre's help. The chapter ends with wisdom and peace between Solomon and Hiram.

Neville's Inner Vision

Solomon's rest is not a matter of geography but a state of consciousness. The true king is not outward power but the awareness that God has put his adversaries under his feet, leaving a stillness from which he speaks and acts. When he says he will build a house for the name of the LORD, he is naming an inner structure, a temple of awareness in which the I AM stands as the builder. The cedar from Lebanon and the ships from Tyre become symbols of supply that your imagination draws into form as you maintain the feeling of being supported and unthreatened. Hiram's glad response and the two nations' peace point to the harmony that arises when you align thought and feeling with your divine purpose; a covenant of cooperation flows from the inner state rather than force. So the wisdom promised by God is the discernment to delegate, to choose partners, and to structure your life around your inner temple. Rest is the prerequisite; rest invites revelation, and revelation, in turn, invites outward creation.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume you are at rest on every side; feel the I AM guiding your choices and see your inner temple begin to take form. Visualize your inner resources flowing in to build it, and remain with the sensation until it becomes your experience.