Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 11:7-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 11 in context

Scripture Focus

7And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

8And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

9And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

10Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

11And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

1 Samuel 11:7-11

Biblical Context

Saul uses a dramatic ultimatum, cutting away old ways to unite Israel. The fear of the LORD prompts action, and the people join Saul, leading to a swift victory over the Ammonites.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine you are Saul in your own life, the I AM stepping forward to claim alignment among every part of your mind. The yoke of oxen, cut in pieces, symbolizes the cutting away of old stories and excuses that keep you from acting on a new vision. By sending them out before all the coasts of your consciousness, you issue a clear ultimatum: if any part will not follow this lead, what once fed it will be removed. Instantly, the fear of the LORD—your reverent awareness of truth—falls on your inner assembly, and they come out with one consent. Numbers of your faculties—memory, will, imagination, emotion—assemble, under the banner of obedience. The message to Jabesh-gilead becomes the vibrant invitation you give to your own dormant hopes: by tomorrow, help will arrive; and they respond as you call. In the morning watch, the inner army moves and defeats the Ammonites of resistance until none remain. This is the Kingdom of God: a personal, victorious unity born of faithful inner action.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and imagine sending out a mental yoke to every corner of your mind, severing doubt; then feel the fear of the LORD fall, and see your inner army assemble to carry your vision into reality.