Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 23:9-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 23 in context

Scripture Focus

9And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

10Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

12Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.

1 Samuel 23:9-12

Biblical Context

David learns Saul plans harm and seeks guidance with Abiathar's ephod; God reveals Saul's approach and that the men of Keilah will deliver him up.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your reading of David's scene is your inner theatre. The ephod is not a relic; it is the state of attentive I AM within you—aware, listening, calm. When David asks, you are asking: in this moment, what is true about the threat and the outcome? The answer, spoken in silence, is an inner movement: 'He will come down' and 'They will deliver thee up.' This is not fate in space but the cadence of your dream proving where belief leans. Saul's mischief is the mind's fear acting as if danger comes from without; Keilah is the mental city you associate with threat to peace. The whisper of the LORD is your own inner proof that you are seen and preserved by the ever-present I AM. Accept that, revise your feeling, and the sense of danger dissolves. You are not at the mercy of others' actions; you are the awareness that projects and dissolves them by belief.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume you are already safe; repeat, 'I AM that I AM, the I within me governs all things,' and feel the inner light expand as you breathe.