Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 6:19-23 - 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?

22And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

23And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

2 Kings 6:19-23

Biblical Context

Elisha diverts the captors to mercy, guiding them to Samaria, feeding them, and sending them home. By choosing mercy over destruction, he secures lasting peace for Israel.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the scene as a mirror of your own inner state. Elisha does not crush the captors with sword, nor with a rhetorical victory; he redefines the moment by shifting perception. The captors are not “them” but symbols of your fear, limitation, or a stubborn habit. When he says I will bring you to the man you seek, he redirects the energy from attack to invitation; when he asks the Lord to open their eyes, he teaches you to awaken to the truth you have always known—the presence of the man you seek is within you. The feeding of bread and water represents nourishing thoughts with calm, clarity, and mercy until the impulse to harm loses its bite. By treating the captive state with generosity, you dissolve its power and bind it to service. The cease of invasions mirrors your inner peace asserted in the world of form. This is how imagination creates deliverance: embrace mercy, revise the scene, and become the one who feeds and sets free.

Practice This Now

Today, assume the posture of the one you seek inside. When a hostile thought or situation arises, imagine feeding it with compassion and offering water to its fear, then feel the release as mercy redefines the moment.