Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 22:7-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 22 in context

Scripture Focus

7And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

8And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.

9And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.

10But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

11But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.

12And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.

2 Chronicles 22:7-12

Biblical Context

Jehoram's outward order is overturned by judgment, and the seed of the true king is hidden in the house of God. The tale shows inner fidelity preserving rightful rule until the time of revelation.

Neville's Inner Vision

All these chapters are not about kings and swords alone, but about the inner throne. Jehoram, Jehu, Athaliah, Joash, and Jehoshabeath are stages of your own consciousness. The destruction of Ahaziah by coming to Joram is the movement of a false state toward judgment by the higher I AM. The seed royal, hidden six years in the house of God, is your dormant noble self awaiting the law of God to awaken it. Athaliah, the mother who rages, represents the ego's desire to annihilate your birthright when you begin to feel the truth of you as king in God. Yet Jehoshabeath and Jehoiada guard the seed, not by force, but by loyalty to the covenant within you. In time, the seed is carried forth into light; the temple becomes the seat of rule, and the kingdom cannot remain hidden any longer. Your inner scenario is a drama of Providence: the birthright endures, even when outer appearances scream otherwise. Practice: assume that your true king is already seated in your temple and let that finished state feel real.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine the seed sleeping in the House of God, protected by inner priestly authority. Silently declare 'I AM the king,' and feel the divine guard around your inner throne.