Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 12:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 12 in context

Scripture Focus

3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.

5And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

1 Samuel 12:3-5

Biblical Context

Samuel's declaration is not a mere courtroom flourish; it is a state of consciousness being audited by the inner self. The people affirm his integrity, and Samuel states that the LORD is witness to his innocence.

Neville's Inner Vision

Samuel's declaration is not a mere courtroom flourish; it is a state of consciousness being audited by the inner self. Behold, here I am—answering to the LORD and His anointed—awakens the sense that the I AM is present, aware, and unaccused. The questions about ox, ass, defrauding, oppression, or bribe are symbolic of thoughts that tempt one to take from life or to blind one's eyes to truth. By naming them and offering restoration, Samuel teaches that purification begins in the heart's awareness. When the people say you have not defrauded or oppressed, the moment becomes an inner acknowledgment: the outer order follows the inner alignment. The LORD and His anointed witnessing this day signifies that the inner Lord—the Presence of God within—confirms the integrity of your life. In Neville's practice, you do not seek approval from the world; you realize that your state of consciousness is the sole cause of experience. Assume the feeling of complete honesty, revise in imagination any claim of lack, and allow the inner witness to govern your actions until your world mirrors your truth.