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

Read 1 Samuel 10 in context

Scripture Focus

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:

6And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

7And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

8And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

9And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

1 Samuel 10:5-10

Biblical Context

Saul arrives at the hill of God where a procession of prophets meets him; the Spirit of the LORD comes on him, he prophesies, and he is turned into a new man, with God's presence confirming his path.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the outer story of Saul is a mirror of an inward awakening. The hill of God is your deliberate focus where the garrison of fear or doubt lies; when you arrive there, you meet the inner company of prophets—voices of higher possibilities that come down from the high place. The Spirit of the LORD coming upon Saul is the invincible I AM entering your awareness, activating faculties you did not know you possessed, and turning you into another man—an alteration of your state of consciousness, not merely a change of opinion. Let the signs come as inner confirmations: you will find your thoughts align, fears soften, and decisive action flows as if God Himself were with you. The message to Saul—do as occasion serves you, for God is with thee—speaks to your own practice: heed inner guidance and move in faith. The seven days of tarrying symbolize patient inner preparation; when the outward scene shows up, it proves the inward fact: you are endowed with divine life to fulfill your appointed task.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine standing on the hill of God within; invite the inner prophets to descend and feel the Spirit rest upon you, turning you into a new man. Then declare I AM and let the new self emerge, acting as if God truly is with you.