Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 8:7-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

7And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

8And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

10And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.

11And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

12And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

13And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

14So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.

15And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 8:7-15

Biblical Context

Elisha reveals that Benhadad will die and that Hazael will become king over Syria; the scene includes Elisha’s deep compassion as he foresees the coming harm, marking a shift in power.

Neville's Inner Vision

Elisha is the I AM awake within you, the sovereign mind that governs your inner Damascus. Benhadad's illness represents a fixed belief in limitation; the double message—recovery on the surface, impending death in the deeper plan—shows two currents already moving in your consciousness: the old order clinging to power and a new ruler arising from within. When Elisha weeps, it is the heart’s recognition of the consequences that would follow from that inner decision if you cling to fear. Yet the decree is clear: you shall be king over Syria, meaning you will govern the region of circumstance from a higher awareness. The moment you assent to that inner kingship, the outer scene must follow. Hold the end in mind, nurture the feeling of rightful rulership, and act from that state, for imagination births the reality you live in.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and declare, 'I am the ruler of my inner Damascus; I am healed and governing my life from the I AM.' Sustain the feeling until it becomes inevitable, then move forward from that state.