Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 21:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 21 in context

Scripture Focus

1Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

2And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

1 Samuel 21:1-2

Biblical Context

David arrives at Nob seeking a secret royal task; Ahimelech questions him about his solitude; David claims a king-commanded mission that must be kept hidden from others.

Neville's Inner Vision

This passage invites you to identify not with the geography of Nob but with the inner landscape of command. The king’s command is the I AM’s decree within you, and Ahimelech’s fear symbolizes the old mind resisting a new state of consciousness trying to surface. David’s claim of a secret mission points to a purpose you have consented to in imagination, a spiritual assignment that must remain unseen by the surface self until its reality is ready to unfold. The insistence that 'no man know' speaks to the discipline of keeping the inner movement private while it takes root in your being. Your inner priest represents the conscience that blesses your intent; your 'servants to such and such a place' are the thoughts and feelings that carry you toward the expression of that decree. Remember: God is the I AM, and imagination crafts reality. By steadiness of identification and feeling, you align your outer life with the inner command, allowing the mission to manifest in time and form.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are under a royal command from the I AM. Feel the authority of that inner decree, and mentally send your inner servants to their appointed places, as if the mission is already complete.