Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 6:17-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 6 in context

Scripture Focus

17And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

18And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite.

1 Samuel 6:17-18

Biblical Context

The Philistines return the ark with golden emerods and mice as offerings to the LORD, counted by city, and a stone at Abel remains as witness to the event.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's view, the Philistines symbolize thoughts and states of mind unsettled by guilt. The emerods and mice are the visible effects of inner misalignment—fears, blame, and unresolved identity—projected into life as conditions. The ark of the LORD represents your I AM, the stable, unchanging awareness that witnesses every movement. When you attempt to appease life with external rituals, you unknowingly treat the inner law as separate from you. The stone of Abel is the fixed truth within consciousness, testifying that the law remains constant here and now. The remedy is inner revision: acknowledge the I AM as sovereign over all appearances, and revise the assumption until it feels true. By returning the ark to the field of your own awareness, the supposed plague loses its power, revealing the inner order that already governs you. This is not a history but a practice: align with your consciousness and watch outer conditions align accordingly.

Practice This Now

Assume that the ark of awareness has returned to your heart; silently revise: 'I AM the LORD of my inner life,' and feel the release as your consciousness aligns with truth.