Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 10:12-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 10 in context

Scripture Focus

12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

14And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

2 Chronicles 10:12-14

Biblical Context

Jeroboam and the people ask Rehoboam to lighten their burden; he rejects the elder's counsel and follows the younger advisers, promising to increase the yoke and to punish more severely.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville lens, the scene is a drama of inner states. Jeroboam’s crowding impulse mirrors a call from the outer world for quick, punitive control. Rehoboam’s choice to discard the oldmen and heed the youth signals a mental posture: I AM as king insists on a harsher script, imagining power through punishment. The 'yoke' placed on the people represents a self-imposed belief I have accepted about myself; the 'scorpions' are the sharper imaginations that arise when I refuse to revise that decree. The kingdom described is the inner order of consciousness; when I identify with pride and self-exaltation, I invite inner turmoil that seeks expression as outer trouble. The remedy is immediate: align with the elder counsel within, hear the steady voice of the I AM in the present moment, and revise the decree from “you shall suffer” to “I guide with calm, just love.” When I make that revision, the inner kingdom clarifies and relief becomes my present experience.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly for a few minutes and declare, 'I AM the I AM within me; I listen to the wise elder counsel.' Then revise any harsh impulse into steady, compassionate guidance, feeling the heaviness lift as you envision ruling with love.