Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 18:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 18 in context

Scripture Focus

7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

1 Samuel 18:7-9

Biblical Context

1 Samuel 18:7-9 depicts the crowd praising David and Saul's growing fear that his throne is threatened. Saul's reaction—seeing himself as threatened by another's ascent—reveals an inner state of insecurity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Saul's kingdom is a state of awareness, not a political throne. When the crowd hails another's feat, the I AM within feels crowded, and the inner voice declares threat to its occupancy. The line, 'they have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and unto me thousands' is not a report but a signal of inner resistance—an old king clinging to control as if his entire state could be diminished by another's praise. In Neville's method, you are not bound by what the outer appearance suggests. You are the one who imagines; you are the one who revises. The anxiety fades when you treat the scene as the mind witnessing its own abundance rather than a competition for power. The 'kingdom' you fear to lose is the very consciousness you can choose to maintain in every moment. So, when you hear the shout of another's triumph, respond by confirming your own reign: I am the ruler of my inner world, and my kingdom is established now in the I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginatively revise now: sit on your inner throne and affirm, 'I AM the king of my inner kingdom.' Feel the peace settle as fear dissolves and authority returns to your awareness.