Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 28:4-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 28 in context

Scripture Focus

4And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

5And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

1 Samuel 28:4-5

Biblical Context

Saul gathers Israel to face an external threat, but fear within him trembles the heart. The passage shows that what you fear outwardly reflects an unsettled inner state.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice the Philistine camp on Shunem and Saul's Gilboa not as distant powers but as inner conditions your mind projects. The trembling heart reveals a belief in separation from the I AM. In Neville's terms, every army is a belief; to change the scene, you must assume a new state. Claim the awareness that you are the I AM governing the scene, not the fear. Revise the impression: picture the host dissolving into certainty as you affirm, 'I am the dwelling place of peace; I am the ruler here.' When you inhabit that inner state, the outer world begins to reflect trust rather than terror, and the kingdom of God—your sovereign consciousness—advances.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and assume the I AM as the source of the scene, then feel the calm and confidence as real. Declare the revision aloud or in thought, and observe the outer situation as it aligns with that inner state.