Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 24:14-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 24 in context

Scripture Focus

14And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

15And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

16And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

2 Kings 24:14-16

Biblical Context

Jerusalem and its leaders, soldiers, and craftsmen were carried away to Babylon, leaving the city stripped of power. The passage records the breadth of the exile and its social scope.

Neville's Inner Vision

The deportation in 2 Kings is a symbolic movement in consciousness. Jerusalem stands for your inner center—identity, skill, and the will to act from the I AM. The princes, mighty men, and craftsmen mirror the divisions of your mind that once felt secure, now carried away by fear and habit. Yet this is not an end, but a turn inward: the city did not vanish; it has been displaced so you can discover a deeper, unassailable self—the I AM that remains beyond circumstance. When you feel the loss, refuse to concede it as real in your imagination. Return to the awareness that you are the I AM, untouched by external shows of power. Begin to rebuild from within, feeling the return of your inner Jerusalem—the perception, purpose, and creative force that know no captivity. The event becomes a lesson in revision: the inner state precedes outer change, and by dwelling in that state you draw the captives back into your consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume you are already back inside your inner Jerusalem; feel its streets, its quiet authority, and the truth that you are the I AM. Revise any sense of loss by affirming, 'I am whole now, and this awareness cannot be moved.'