Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 16:23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 16 in context

Scripture Focus

23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

2 Samuel 16:23

Biblical Context

The verse notes Ahithophel's counsel was as if one had consulted the oracle of God, a weighty and persuasive guidance for both David and Absalom.

Neville's Inner Vision

Ahithophel’s counsel in that verse is described as if one had consulted the oracle of God—a dramatization of how a state of mind can speak with the ring of absolute certainty. In Neville’s language, that oracle is not a distant prophet, but the I AM within you, the steady awareness that can imprint its certainty upon any situation. When you feel so convinced by a suggestion that others move as if in awe, you are tasting the effect of a stabilized inner state. The verse invites you to observe the mechanics: an inner belief, whispered or proclaimed, becomes outer guidance that others treat as sacred. If you wish to experience true divine guidance, you must cultivate a state in which the I AM is the source of all counsel—not a fickle thought or external circumstance. Keep your attention on the feeling of being guided, let that feeling permeate every choice, and watch as the world reflects your inner decree. The kingly life you seek rises from the fidelity of your inner assumption; the oracle within becomes your reality, not merely a word spoken by another.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Pick a current decision. Close your eyes, declare 'I AM the oracle within; I now assume the state of wise counsel,' and allow the feeling of certainty to settle in your chest. Then proceed by following the inner sense that arises as your next step.