Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 15:23-29 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 15 in context

Scripture Focus

23And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

24And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

25And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:

26But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

27The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

28See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

29Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

2 Samuel 15:23-29

Biblical Context

David and the people cross the Kidron toward the wilderness; David instructs Zadok to carry the ark back to Jerusalem and then remains in the plain, waiting for guidance.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's language, the outside journey I read as David crossing a brook is the movement of my state of awareness. The brook Kidron and the weeping of the land symbolize a thinning of old assumptions, a clearing in consciousness where the old story is released. The ark of the covenant stands for my I AM—the living, governing awareness that makes all things real. When I say, Carry back the ark into the city, I am not sending away the divine; I am acknowledging that the moment must be governed by inner consent. If I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again—this is my willingness to be guided by my inner I AM, not by fear or external circumstance. The instruction to Zadok to return and the mention of seer-hood remind me that true seeing comes from within; the outer events merely reflect the state I hold. Therefore, I remain in the plain of the wilderness, quiet and ready, until the word comes—until realization itself declares my next move. My kingship is the authority of the I AM, acting through me as I align with its wish.

Practice This Now

Sit and imagine standing by the Kidron, then declare, 'I am the one favored by the LORD; the ark returns to my city.' Feel the weight and blessing of the ark within you, and dwell in the stillness until inner guidance declares your next move.