Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 20:18-23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 20 in context

Scripture Focus

18Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

19And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

20And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

21And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.

22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

1 Samuel 20:18-23

Biblical Context

Jonathan instructs David to return after the new moon; he will fire three arrows as a signal to reveal whether there is peace or danger, and a final vow asserts that the LORD will be between them forever, marking a lasting covenant.

Neville's Inner Vision

David and Jonathan reveal a covert signaling system, yet the true meaning lies in the laws of consciousness. The arrows are mental movements, not wood; three quick intents to test safety, followed by a messenger of awareness reporting back. The stone Ez el is a fixed point of attention in your mind—return to it and observe your state as if it were the veritable ground of a present moment. When the cue says the arrows are on this side, you proclaim, 'There is peace to me, and no hurt,' and the Lord becomes the living boundary between you and fear. When the cue says the arrows are beyond, you sense a drift toward withdrawal, revealing a misalignment between your current image and your deeper I AM. The vow 'the LORD be between thee and me forever' becomes an inner covenant, a continuous field of awareness that preserves loyalty, safety, and peace by means of imagination rightly directed.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and imagine three clear arrows of peace within you. See a fixed marker in your mind and affirm, 'There is peace to me,' while feeling the truth of your I AM guarding you.