Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 19:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 19 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

2And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

3And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

4It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

5So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

6And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

7Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

2 Kings 19:1-7

Biblical Context

Facing a grave threat, Hezekiah prays, seeks counsel, and receives a divine promise of deliverance that turns fear into faith. The outer events symbolize an inner turning, where trust in the I AM reshapes the scene.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this Neville-tinged reading, the crisis is not merely a threat issued by rulers but a summons to a higher state of awareness. Hezekiah’s outward acts—renting his clothes and entering the house of the LORD—are symbolic of turning attention from appearance to the I AM that perceives. Rabshakeh's blasphemous talk is the clamor of doubt and fear, striving to make reality bend to fear. The remnant left represents the steadfast consciousness that remains aligned with divine reality despite appearances. When prayer is lifted, it is not begging but an act of faithful attention: the mind is turned back to the living God within, and the I AM hears. The divine response—'Be not afraid' and the promise of a blast that drives the enemy away—embodies the universal law: once you hold a definite inner state, outer conditions must rearrange to match it. The message to the faithful is clear: deliverance comes not through armies but through inner alignment—your awareness taking command and commanding even a rumor to return to its source. Thus, your life complies with the truth that you are the I AM, and so the scene is renewed.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a moment of quiet, declare, 'I am the I AM; I hear the words, but I do not fear.' Then imagine a bright, cleansing blast moving through your inner room, dissolving the rumor and restoring your inner land to peace.