Mercy Over Force Within

2 Kings 6:21 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 2 Kings 6 in context

Scripture Focus

21And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kings 6:21

Biblical Context

The king questions whether to strike the captors, revealing an inner clash between force and mercy. The Neville reading reframes this as the choice to unite rather than divide, through compassionate action.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the story, the king is your impulse to force outcomes; Elisha embodies the higher discernment that sees every appearance as a reversible state of consciousness. When you ask, 'Shall I smite them?' you are confessing a belief in separation, a world built on dominance and defense. Neville’s inner scripture shows that power is not in the sword but in the transformation of the mind that believes in two separate camps. The moment you choose to feed rather than smite—to treat the adversaries as kin and to turn your attention toward reconciliation—you enact the one-step act that changes the entire drama of your scene. The Arameans become your own fear-born thoughts that you now welcome and integrate; the act of mercy is a deliberate revision of the inner scene where there are enemies. When you stop resisting and accept that you and 'them' are one, you discover that the I AM inside you is the true king, and compassion is the only real victory. Let your imagination enact hospitality; let your awareness unite all parts of your self.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the inner king who chooses mercy. Revise the scene to 'I feed them with love; there are no enemies, only parts of my own consciousness.'

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