Hidden Heir of the Inner King
2 Kings 11:2-3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Kings 11 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jehoshéba hides Joash from Athaliah, saving him from slaughter; Joash remains concealed in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah rules over the land.
Neville's Inner Vision
From the vantage of consciousness, Joash represents the dormant king within you. Jehosheba is the disciplined imagination that plucks the divine seed from the slaughter of fear and places it in the sanctuary of awareness—the bedchamber inside you. Athaliah personifies the dominant doubt and outward chaos that would crown a false reign, yet it cannot touch the true heir when hidden in the LORD’s house. The six-year concealment is not delay but inner preparation: a period of quiet training, allegiance to covenant loyalty, and a steadying of perception until the moment of awakening. You are told the king is alive and guarded, even if the outer scene proclaims otherwise. In Neville’s principle, reality is formed from an inner state. Therefore, the true king rises not by force of external events, but by the unwavering conviction of your inner being that you are already king. The inner scene, faithfully tended, will eventually manifest as outer order aligned with divine awareness.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, assume the feeling of being the rightful king protected in the house of the LORD, and affirm quietly, 'I am the hidden heir, reigning now in consciousness.' Practice this until the sense of reunion with your inner king feels undeniable.
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