Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 14:8-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 14 in context

Scripture Focus

8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

9And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

11But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah.

12And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.

2 Kings 14:8-12

Biblical Context

Amaziah challenges Jehoash; Jehoash replies with a cutting metaphor about meddling and pride, warning of downfall, and the two kings meet in battle, with Judah defeated.

Neville's Inner Vision

Look at the page as a map of your inner life. The 'thistle' and 'cedar' symbolize thoughts of smallness and grandiosity within your mind, not distant nations. Amaziah’s insistence to challenge is the ego declaring a duel with a part of self; Jehoash’s retort names pride as the force that topples when not checked. The inner nudge to stay home is the I AM speaking as discernment, reminding you true sovereignty comes from alignment with the One Power within. When Amaziah refuses the counsel, the outer conflict mirrors an inner rift from unity. The message is that power flows from consciousness, not conquest. Your task is to practice the revision: enter the scene as the observer, claim a state of serenity, and let the I AM govern action rather than ego, thereby inviting harmony into future appearances.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: In 60 seconds, close your eyes, breathe, and affirm 'I am the I AM' as the solitary power; picture Amaziah and Jehoash as inner voices and choose unity over conquest, then carry that revised feeling into your next decision.