Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 19:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

3And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.

4And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

1 Samuel 19:3-5

Biblical Context

Jonathan defends David to Saul, affirming his innocence and past victories, and urging the king not to shed innocent blood. This scene invites you to guard the inner truth within you against the ego’s harsh judgments.

Neville's Inner Vision

David is your true self; Jonathan is the inner advocate who speaks for the good you know. Saul is the ego mind that would condemn what it cannot control. Standing in the field of your awareness, this inner Jonathan reminds your I AM that the life David risked and won is not your burden to destroy but your birthright to honor. When you acknowledge the act that saved Israel, you awaken the inner memory of salvation—the turning of your mind toward wholeness that blesses all aspects of life. The command to spare innocent blood becomes a command to spare your own innocence from the lash of fear. The Lord’s great salvation is a present potential you can feel as clarity, courage, and renewed energy coursing through you. By revisiting this inner scene, you align with the truth that your inner life is protected and blessed, and the ego’s verdicts lose their power to erase the truth you know.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a quiet moment, close your eyes and imagine you stand with Jonathan beside your inner field. Speak to your inner Saul, declaring that the innocent David within you will not be slain; then feel the truth of your wholeness rising as salvation manifests in your daily life.