Inner Crown of Awareness

1 Samuel 26:13-16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 26 in context

Scripture Focus

13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
14And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
15And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
16This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
1 Samuel 26:13-16

Biblical Context

David publicly rebukes Abner for not protecting the king, signaling that fidelity to God's anointed is crucial; he points to the king's spear and water as signs of rightful allegiance.

Neville's Inner Vision

David on the hill speaks as the I AM within you, the sovereign awareness that must govern every thought and feeling. Abner's bowing to outward power represents a state of consciousness that has forgotten its allegiance to the inner king. The great space between them marks the distance between appearances and the reality of your sovereign self. When David says, 'Art not thou a valiant man?' he honors the potential you carry, while the rebuke that 'this thing is not good that thou hast done' declares that neglect of the inner anointing corrodes life itself. The spear and the cruse of water laid bare on the bolster symbolize the sensory means by which the mind keeps the king supplied; they are reminders that what you mix your attention with becomes your reality. The call is simple: remember who you are; revise the scene until your awareness refuses to surrender to fear, pride, or neglect. If you accept the inner kingship now, you realign your whole atmosphere with covenant loyalty and let a new order spontaneously arise.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, picture the hill, and affirm, I AM the king of this mind; in imagination, gather the signs of allegiance and feel loyalty to the I AM coursing through you as real.

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