Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 23:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 23 in context

Scripture Focus

7And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

8And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

1 Samuel 23:7-8

Biblical Context

Saul learns David is in Keilah and concludes that God has delivered him into Saul's hands, prompting a plan to besiege the town. The passage frames an outward siege as a reflection of inner, destructive thoughts and perceived limitations.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, view this scene as a script for the inward life. Keilah is a state of consciousness with gates and bars—the fixed beliefs that say you cannot move. David represents the I AM within you, the higher self ready to act when you are not confined by habit. Saul's claim that God hath delivered him into his hand is your fear speaking, insisting that circumstance controls your fate. The gates and bars symbolize the mental entrenchments that trap you in limitation. In Neville's terms, the events you call 'outside' are inner movements of consciousness. The siege is a stubborn thought-system asserting you are under siege by life. To reverse it, assume the opposite: you, the I AM, are sovereign of this inner city, and the gates can be opened by your decision. When you feel that truth—the presence of David inside, freely moving—you will sense the power to redirect your inner geography toward victory.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise: I AM the Lord of this inner city; the gates are open and I choose David’s freedom now. Hold that feeling for a minute, letting the sense of victory wash through you.