Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 27:3-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 27 in context

Scripture Focus

3And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

5And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

6Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

1 Samuel 27:3-6

Biblical Context

David and his men, with their households, dwelt in Gath. He asks Achish for a place to reside, and Achish grants Ziklag, a possession tied to the kings of Judah.

Neville's Inner Vision

Begin with the conviction that you are already the I AM, and that every scene in Samuel is a vibration of your inner life. David's going to Gath is not a journey outward but a shift of consciousness into a place where fear and pursuit recede and grace may be welcomed. 'If I have now found grace in thine eyes' translates to the moment you realize you are seen by your own awareness as worthy, lovable, and at home. When Achish grants Ziklag, imagine a segment of your inner country that you can possess and rule from the calm center of your I AM rather than from the stress of exile. The two wives signify the expanding faculties of attention and nurture you bring to your inner state, and the reference to 'the kings of Judah' hints that your sovereign life is established in a state of grace. Your present experience is not determined by outward circumstances but by the status you maintain within. The exile is only a temporary stage in your inward journey toward permanent dwelling in grace.