David's Lament, Inner Crown
2 Samuel 1:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Samuel 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
David laments Saul and Jonathan, giving voice to his grief for both the fallen king and his son. The lament stands as a doorway to an inner shift, a movement of consciousness toward a higher state of kingship.
Neville's Inner Vision
David’s lament is not merely sentiment; it is the inward movement of a mind shifting allegiance from old form to an awakening state. In Neville’s terms, Saul and Jonathan are inner currents in your consciousness: the outward authority you once served and the intimate ally who loves you still. When David gives voice to grief, he is not clinging to the past; he is yielding to the inner weather, allowing it to pass through the gates of awareness. The act of lament becomes a quiet act of revision: by naming the loss, you release its power to define you and invite a truer king to reign. The I AM, your essential awareness, remains untouched by appearances while the heart learns to create from within. Through the movement of feeling—acknowledging sorrow, then choosing a higher image—you dissolve resistance and align with a sovereign state that outshines circumstance. In this light, lament is a doorway, not a tomb; it prepares you to inhabit the inner throne with grace, clarity, and steadfast love.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, recall the verse, and imagine Saul and Jonathan as two inner aspects of your mind. Revise with, 'I am the king of my inner world—now,' and feel the sovereign awareness rise, dissolving the old scene into light.
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