Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 6:19-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 6 in context

Scripture Focus

19And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

20And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

21And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

2 Kings 6:19-21

Biblical Context

Elisha guides the soldiers to Samaria, asks for their eyes to be opened, and they awaken to the truth that they are already in Samaria; the king then contemplates whether to strike or show mercy.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture yourself as Elisha within the sanctuary of your own consciousness. The marching soldiers are your fears and misbeliefs at the gates of awareness. You do not cast them into distant judgement but guide them toward the heart of your kingdom—the Samaria of the mind—where sight is restored. When you cry, 'Open their eyes,' you are awakening a deeper seeing: the land you seek is not somewhere outside you but the very state of awareness you inhabit now. The I AM is the living city, and by revising the scene from threat to invitation, you reveal that you are safe, here, now. The king’s question—Shall I smite them?—is your inner dialog about what to do with projections. Do you crush them or welcome them? The true answer is mercy and grace, choosing to nourish the visions rather than destroy them. Providence flows as your present awareness, not as an external power. In this moment, the adversary dissolves into companionship, and safety is realized through your inner state of consciousness.

Practice This Now

Assume the role of Elisha in your mind and revise the scene so that fear-guided troops enter your own inner Samaria; then, with your next breath, imagine opening their eyes and feeling safe, seen, and guided by your I AM.