Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 4:8-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

8And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

9And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

10Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

11And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.

12And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

13And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

14And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

15And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

16And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

17And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

2 Kings 4:8-17

Biblical Context

A generous Shunammite woman welcomes Elisha and, through making a room for him, expresses care. When told she will bear a son at the season of life, she conceives and later bears the promised child.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville’s view, the scene maps inner creation: the woman perceives the holy man as an inner authority and invites it into her life by fashioning a chamber within her mind—a room complete with bed, table, and lamp for awareness to rest. The holy man represents the I AM, the truth that can voice what is possible; Gehazi stands for habitual thought and doubt. The decisive moment comes when the promise is spoken: a son in due season. The birth is not produced by effort but by aligning desire with the immanent awareness that already knows it as real. When you accept the promise as present truth, your inner world becomes fertile and outer events unfold accordingly. The chamber is an altar of consciousness; the birth appears as the natural manifestation of the I AM you dwell in, not something fought for but allowed into being through steadfast assumption.

Practice This Now

In a quiet moment, create an inner chamber for your desire—place a bed, table, and lamp for it—and declare, 'This is mine now; I am the I AM,' then feel the birth as already real.