Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 8:3-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 8 in context

Scripture Focus

3And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

4And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

5And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

6And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.

2 Kings 8:3-6

Biblical Context

A woman returns after seven years to claim her house and land, and the king restores all to her after Gehazi recounts Elisha's life-saving miracle.

Neville's Inner Vision

Let this scene be a symbol for your inner state. The king is the I AM within you, ruler of consciousness. Gehazi, telling of Elisha’s deeds, is the voice of memory—the mind recounting power you have forgotten you possess. The seven years symbolize a habit of absence from your true inheritance, a period of waiting for life to prove itself. When the woman moves to plead for house and land, you witness your decision to claim your rightful possessions here and now. Elisha’s life-restoring miracle stands as the inner Word that awakens vitality and value that once seemed dead. As Gehazi points to the woman and her son, your inner governor is reminded that the miracle already lives within you, and the king’s decree—restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field—becomes the moment your state of consciousness is clarified. Providence and Guidance move whenever you align with the I AM; the outer scene follows the inner recognition. The miracle is not external but an awakening in your own sense of possession, mercy, and justice.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, and in your imagination, hear the king decree, 'I AM restored to my house and land now.' Feel the reality of that restoration in your body and surroundings, and hold that feeling until it becomes your normal state.