Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 10:2-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 10 in context

Scripture Focus

2When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

3Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

4And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

1 Samuel 10:2-5

Biblical Context

Saul is told that today his path will be guided by outward signs: news of the lost donkeys, travelers bearing bread and wine, and a company of prophets. These events function as symbolic steps marking a divinely guided inner journey.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read as a map of the mind, the Saul story describes your own ascent in consciousness. The border by Rachels sepulchre is the moment you depart from old limitation and discover you are attended by guidance. The two men announcing that the asses are found tells you that the search has ended in awareness: what you sought exists in your present I AM, ready to be acknowledged. As you move toward the plain of Tabor, the three travelers carrying bread, kids and wine symbolize the triad of your faculties—desire, nourishment, and joy—appearing to support you. You receive two loaves, a sign that sustenance is already in your hands, available by your own concession to imagination. Then you reach the hill of God, where the Philistine garrison stands, and a company of prophets goes down from the high place, prophesying. This is your inner chorus of truth breaking forth as you enter a higher state. The whole scene is not about external destiny but your inner movement: as you assume the consciousness that already has what you seek, the signs arrive and your day becomes a procession of inspired acts.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and rehearse entering the scene now: you meet the sign-bearers, receive nourishment, and walk among the prophets—feeling that you are already in possession of your desire. Then carry that feeling into the next moment, and let imagination revise any doubt as if the day is already fulfilled.