Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 9:1 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 9 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

1 Samuel 9:1

Biblical Context

The verse introduces Kish, a Benjamite, described as a mighty man of power, connected to a long lineage. It signals the emergence of authority and identity within a family line.

Neville's Inner Vision

On the inner plane, Kish is not a man stepping through a door; he is a state of consciousness—the man powerfully rooted in the tribe of Benjamin. The genealogy on the page maps layers of your own awareness: Abiel, Zeror, Bechorath, Aphiah, and the Benjamite are not people you meet, but facets of your I AM, your continuous sense of self. The phrase mighty man of power reveals that wealth and influence are not outside you, but present-tense assumptions of capability you awaken by attention. In Neville's language, God is I AM, and God is never outside; he writes the line of your life by the feelings you entertain. To meet the king or the call of destiny, you need no external acquisition—imagine yourself already possessing the status, honor, and provision described as 'power.' The moment you dwell in that inner posture, your outer world aligns with it because events are movements of consciousness. Your "family" and "people" become symbols of your own dignity, governed by the inner recognition of power here and now.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling: I AM Kish, the mighty man of power, here and now. Close your eyes, breathe into that identity, and imagine a scene where your needs are met from within; feel the inner wealth reorganizing your life to reflect power.