Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 5:6-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 5 in context

Scripture Focus

6But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

7And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

1 Samuel 5:6-7

Biblical Context

In 5:6-7, the LORD's heavy hand comes upon Ashdod, destroying them, and the people realize the ark cannot dwell with them, especially while their idol Dagon remains. The passage exposes idolatry and points to the need for true holiness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the 'hand of the LORD' upon Ashdod is not a punishment external to you, but the pressure of your own consciousness when you persist in a lesser image. The Ark stands for your true awareness, the I AM, the inner sovereignty that cannot coexist with a false god. When you insist on Dagon, you invite emerods—the inner signs of misalignment—and your body mirrors your mental posture. The people's cry that the ark cannot abide with them becomes a moment for inner revision: decide that the inner image of yourself is larger than the idol you have worshipped, and pivot. The Ark remains not in a place but in a state of consciousness you inhabit. Your awareness is the true dwelling; the presence of God is the I AM affirming itself as you. If you imitate Ashdod and resist the truth, you invite consequences; if you align with the Ark, you awaken to your power.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling that you are the Ark within you; revise any idol image as false and feel-it-real that the divine presence dwells in your consciousness.