Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 11:9-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 11 in context

Scripture Focus

9And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

10And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.

11And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

2 Kings 11:9-11

Biblical Context

Captains over hundreds follow Jehoiada's command, gathering those who come in on the sabbath. The priest then arms the guard with David's spears and shields, surrounding the king with weapons.

Neville's Inner Vision

See this not as history but as a map of your own mind. Jehoiada stands as the I AM within you, the authority by which you decide what thoughts are allowed to guard the king of your life. The captains are your many thoughts and habits that must align to one divine decree. When the priest places David's spears and shields in the temple, you are not arming a person but equipping your consciousness with beliefs and protections that honor the divine order. The guard encircling the king mirrors your faculties held in sacred arrangement around your central awareness. The sabbath time signifies a pause from external bustle, a moment to renew allegiance to the inner king. By obeying the priest, you affirm that your I AM is king and that power flows to the degree you keep your mind aligned with this inner law. The presence of God becomes tangible as you retain this inner alignment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a quiet moment, assume the inner king's position and command your inner priest to station the guard around your awareness; visualize David's spears and shields as your steadfast beliefs, protecting the center of you.