Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 18:8-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 18 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

10And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

1 Samuel 18:8-11

Biblical Context

Saul's jealousy over David's rise drives him to threaten and cast at him. The scene mirrors an inner storm of envy and fear in the soul.

Neville's Inner Vision

You are not reading a history of enemies; you are watching a drama of states. Saul is the old consciousness that fears losing its throne. David is your higher self, the music and calm that await when you stop seeking favor from others. The kingdom is an inner throne of awareness, not an external crown. When the 'evil spirit from God' visits and Saul hurls the javelin, see it as a thought-weapon of fear, not a real danger. You do not conquer with force; you revise the scene in your imagination. Assume the I AM as ruler, feel that shift as David plays and peace fills the room. Let the javelin drop from Saul's grasp and fall away, harmless as a passing mood. In this new sense, the prophesying is your inner affirmation of truth, the voice that declares: I am the kingdom. The outer scene then changes to match the inner reality you now freely accept.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise the scene in your own words until you feel the inner throne secure: I am the I AM; there is no real enemy, only a passing mood. See David calmly playing, Saul's javelin dropping harmlessly to the floor, and the room filled with a kingly quiet.