Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 12:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 12 in context

Scripture Focus

7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

8And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 12:7-9

Biblical Context

David is confronted as the man who despised God's command despite divine blessing; the passage foregrounds accountability for how one uses power.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider this: the scene is your inner life. God is the I AM within, the awareness that makes you king of your inner realm. The blessings David obtained are images of your own rich thoughts and potential; the temptation to use these gifts for self instead of service is the fall. When you 'despise the commandment' you dismiss the law that holds your kingdom together, and you feel the sting as if the sword of consequence cuts through your imagined power. Nathan's voice is your higher self, the prophetic reminder that you cannot claim privilege while refusing lawful conduct. The moment you align with the commandment, you reassemble the kingdom. The law responds to your inner thankfulness and obedience by expanding your image, but only as you revise—seeing yourself as One who never uses power to harm another. The grace is not condemnation but the invitation to return to the original, undivided state where all gifts flow through law and love.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and breathe into the I AM within. Assume the state of one who fully honors the commandment; repeat, 'I am aligned with every divine command; my power serves life,' until that feeling feels real and unchanged as you move through the day.