Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 14:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 14 in context

Scripture Focus

2And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

3And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

2 Samuel 14:2-3

Biblical Context

A clever woman from Tekoa is sent to feign mourning and speak to the king, guiding his judgment. Joab then puts words in her mouth to steer the king's decision.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville’s lens, this passage is not about external intrigue but the drama of states of consciousness. The king stands for your present dominant state of awareness; Joab’s summons of a 'wise woman' represents a secondary inner voice invited to sway your ruling mind. The feigned mourning and oil-less apparel are revisions of your current feeling-tone: you choose to soften the heart, to let a long-buried mercy rise. The 'words in her mouth' reveal that you can implant a request for mercy into your own speech, shaping the narrative your I AM will hear. By consenting to this revision, you align with a new state where judgment is tempered by compassion. The inner strategist, the archetypal Joab within, demonstrates that you can present a scene that invites your central I AM to decide in favor of mercy, discerning the true needs beneath appearances. The accountability remains yours: you are the king who decides; now you can govern with wiser discernment by adjusting the inner script.

Practice This Now

Take five minutes now and envision the inner wise woman speaking to your inner king, delivering a merciful, discerning message. Then feel the decision as already real, letting that revision settle into your nervous system.