Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 9:3-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

3And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

5And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

6And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

7Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

8And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

9(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

10Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

1 Samuel 9:3-10

Biblical Context

Saul and his servant search for Kish's donkeys, travel through lands without finding them, then decide to return until they hear of a man of God in the city who can show them the way; they prepare a small gift and go.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the awakened mind, this scene speaks not of lost donkeys but of an inner search for direction. The wandering through lands mirrors the restless flow of thoughts seeking certainty outside, while the loss invites a turning inward. When Saul resolves to return, the inner counsel says: go to the city where the man of God abides. The servant’s coin stands for a token of faith—a mental price you pay to unlock guidance rather than persuade it with external gifts. Going to the seer is a choice to align action with an inner movement that already knows the way. The assurance that what the seer says comes true becomes a reminder that future events are the effects of present alignment inside. Providence reveals itself as the inner arrangement of circumstances; adversity is the catalyst that calls you home to your I AM. The outer journey culminates in an inward hearing: your guidance is within you, waiting to be recognized as real.

Practice This Now

Assume you are led by your inner seer. In the next moment, imagine offering a small token of faith and receiving clear guidance, feeling the outcome as already fulfilled.