Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 16:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 16 in context

Scripture Focus

2And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

1 Samuel 16:2-3

Biblical Context

Samuel hesitates because of fear of Saul, but God directs him to use a sacrificial pretext; the outer ritual points to an inner decision to anoint the right one, illustrating how inner states reveal outward authority.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's waking dream, Samuel embodies the inner self confronted with the fear of the old self (Saul). The command to take a heifer and sacrifice signals that the so-called outer act is a method for redirecting attention and turning from limitation to possibility. Calling Jesse to the sacrifice represents inviting the humble, inner faculties—humility, faith, obedience—to the ceremony of inner discernment. The anointing is not about political succession but about recognizing the inner king already present within the consciousness. God’s instruction to reveal the named one is the moment your I AM recognizes the state you intend to inhabit; the kingdom then arises as a natural outgrowth of inner conviction, not external force. The scene teaches that authority flows from the alignment of imagination with truth: the moment you mentally name and dwell in the desired state, you enact it. Your kingdom is a function of consciousness, and the appearance of evidence follows the inward shift you choose to sustain.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I am come to sacrifice the LORD of my inner life,' aligning attention with the I AM. Then invite the humble faculties (Jesse) to the ceremony and, in imagination, anoint the one you will live from—the state you choose as king within.