Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 23:31-34 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 23 in context

Scripture Focus

31Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

32And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.

33And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

34And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

2 Kings 23:31-34

Biblical Context

Jehoahaz became king at 23 and reigned three months in Jerusalem, but he did evil as his fathers did. Pharaohnechoh dethroned him, imposed tribute, and installed Eliakim (renamed Jehoiakim) in his place, taking Jehoahaz to Egypt where he died.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage, the royal drama on the soil of Jerusalem is a mirror for your inner life. Jehoahaz represents a momentary state of consciousness that reigns briefly, often born from a habit of aligning with past beliefs. The evil described is not punishment but the misalignment of attention with the I AM, a forgetting of your true sovereignty. Pharaohnechoh and the tribute symbolize external pressures—habits, fears, and stories of lack—that seek to govern your inner city. When Jehoahaz is removed and Jehoiakim enthroned in his stead, that is your mind’s tendency to yield to old scripts, to exile the core of yourself from its rightful throne. This is not a verdict but a teaching: your I AM remains the unshaken source. The turning point lies in the recognition that external conditions cannot dethrone consciousness when you consent to a deeper reign within. By revising the scene and centering in the I AM, your inner authority reasserts itself and the outer appearances begin to align accordingly.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and picture your inner Jerusalem crowned with lasting sovereignty. Quietly affirm, I AM the king here; let the external pressures dissolve as you revise the scene so you reign without interruption, feeling the truth settle into your heart.