Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 16:5-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 16 in context

Scripture Focus

5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

6And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

8The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

2 Samuel 16:5-8

Biblical Context

David comes to Bahurim as Shimei curses him and stones his party, blaming David for royal misdeeds. The moment frames a test of kingship under pressure.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville’s view, the scene is a symbol of inner life, not a political squabble. Shimei’s curses, the stones, and the crowd mirror the restless thoughts and the voice of judgment within us when we press into leadership. The line about the Lord returning the blood of Saul signals that the old identifications—who we thought we were—are being tested for replacement. The kingdom in this story is the state of consciousness you maintain: if you cling to the past reign, you feel cut down by criticisms and events; if you lift your awareness, you become the creator of your experience, the one who authorizes a new kingliness within. The test of David’s response offers a practical teaching: your true sovereignty rests in the present I AM, not in outward power. By remaining centered in awareness and selecting a noble assumption, you can reinterpret the attack as a sign that a higher order of self is possible, and that Absalom’s appearance is a reshaping of your inner world. The crisis becomes invitation to persist in the imagining of the self you intend to realize.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, feel the throne of your inner consciousness, and declare, 'I am the sovereign now.' Hold the posture of kingship until the imagined reality matches your inner certainty.