Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 25:34-35 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

34For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

35So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

1 Samuel 25:34-35

Biblical Context

David acknowledges that God restrained him from harming Nabal. Abigail's timely intervention prompted mercy, and David sent her home in peace after heeding her counsel.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your inner theatre, the David you meet is the state of mercy standing between impulse and action. The I AM that you call God of Israel lives there, keeping your hand from injury when outer press would incite it. Nabal is the stubborn outward thought, and Abigail is inner wisdom that hurries to meet you, speaking truth with grace. When David says he hearkened to her voice and accepted her person, you are seeing that listening to wiser intuitive counsel and honoring the source of mercy within you changes the outcome. The outward threat dissolves not by force, but by your inner alignment with mercy. To 'go up in peace' is the soul’s rest after you have chosen compassion. The timing—staying your hand and accepting the inner intercessor—releases the storm and restores harmony. The key practice is to imagine yourself as the one who can choose restraint, and to honor the voice that whispers peace before action.

Practice This Now

Assume the peaceful self that restrains the impulsive act. When a triggering thought arises, imagine your inner Abigail meeting it with compassionate counsel and feel the immediate peace that follows.