Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 20:11-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 20 in context

Scripture Focus

11And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

12And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

13The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

14And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

15But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

1 Samuel 20:11-15

Biblical Context

Jonathan and David meet in the field to test Saul’s disposition toward David and pledge protective loyalty and merciful kindness under God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the field of your consciousness, Jonathan’s pact with David mirrors the quiet decision of your I AM to listen for good and protect the life you value. The words “LORD God of Israel” become the living presence you are, the I AM that will be with you as you move toward truth. When Jonathan promises to alert David if danger comes or to send him away to peace, he teaches the inner mechanism: fearing outer harm is revised by a chosen outcome already blessed by God. The blessing “the LORD be with thee” is your inner assurance that the state of grace persists when circumstances shift. The pledge of lasting kindness is the discipline of your mind to keep benevolent dispositions toward your circle intact, even when external foes seem to prevail. In your inner field, mercy becomes your natural tendency, and the presence that acted for David acts for you now, shaping a reality where loyalty, protection, and grace endure.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and imagine a field of your own inner life where you and a trusted ally stand. Declare, 'I and the I AM are with you; our covenant of protection is real now,' revise fear, and feel the mercy as your living reality.