Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 14:11-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 14 in context

Scripture Focus

11And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

12And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

1 Samuel 14:11-12

Biblical Context

Jonathan and his armour-bearer reveal themselves to the Philistine garrison, trusting that the LORD has delivered Israel into their hand. Their bold move marks a turning from concealment to action, guided by faith that divine power already secures the outcome.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner theater of Neville Goddard's teaching, the holes where you have hidden yourself are simply states of consciousness you have outgrown. When the impulse rises to 'come up after me,' you align with the I AM within, and you acknowledge that the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. The garrison represents outer circumstance—the appearance of resistance—yet it is but a mirror of your current level of awareness. Your step upward is not a contest against others but a confirmation of an inner truth: the power that conquered fear is already active in you. The moment you embody the feeling that the victory is done, the outer situation must respond to your inner state. The deliverance is not something you obtain from without; it is an inner recognition that your higher self has already claimed the land. As you ascend in imagination, you walk in the reality that God is acting through you now, here, in the present.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, imagine stepping from a hidden place toward an outer obstacle, and declare, 'The LORD hath delivered them into my hand.' Feel the ascent as already accomplished.