Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 28:17-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 28 in context

Scripture Focus

17And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

18Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

19Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 28:17-19

Biblical Context

Saul's throne is taken from him by the LORD due to his failure to heed God's voice and carry out judgment on Amalek; Israel is delivered into the Philistines' hands, and Saul and his sons face death the next day.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the Neville Goddard reading, these verses reveal a state of consciousness: the 'kingdom' is your inner dominion, and 'David' is a wiser inner ruler you can welcome. Saul's disobedience represents a moment when you suspend listening to the I AM and thus rent the kingdom from your own hand. The 'neighbors' and the Philistines symbolize inner doubts and fears that overtake your mind when you ignore guidance. The pronouncement that you and your sons will be 'with me' indicates the consequence of clinging to old self-images: you migrate into the realm of the unseen until you revise. The cure is to return to obedience in imagination: claim the inner kingdom as already established under the governance of your higher self, and let your thoughts align with the I AM. By imagining, and feeling it real, you rewrite the outer drama into harmony, for imagination creates reality and the kingdom is restored or rented by your state of consciousness.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, close your eyes, and imagine your inner throne where David—the wiser self—governs. Repeat, 'I am the I AM; I listen to the inner voice and obey it now,' and feel the assurance of a restored inner rule.