Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 25:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 25 in context

Scripture Focus

7And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

8Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

1 Samuel 25:7-8

Biblical Context

David's men remind Nabal's household that their shepherds were safe and unhurt. They ask for whatever comes to hand to be given to their servants and to David.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this moment the outer scene is but a mirror of your inner state. The shepherds who were not harmed symbolize your guard of inner faculties—attention, imagination, and steadfast purpose. The claim that nothing was missing suggests abundance already held in trust by your I AM. The plea, 'be favorable to my servants and to David,' invites your younger, eager aspects to align with the king within you—the noble governing principle. When they say 'we come in a good day,' they signal a moment when belief and feeling are ripe to receive supply. The request 'whatever cometh to thine hand' means you welcome the gifts your inner state naturally manifests, without bargaining or fear. The scene asks you to practice generosity toward your inner kingdom, for giving sets the current for abundance to flow back to you. The true home is consciousness; the master is your I AM. By trusting and releasing attachment, you convert potential into realized provision.