Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 17:11-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 17 in context

Scripture Focus

11Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

12So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.

13Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.

2 Samuel 17:11-13

Biblical Context

The verse urges a broad assembly of Israel to confront a foe, promising total victory if they unite and act decisively.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the living sense of I AM, this command to gather all Israel is a call to marshal every facet of consciousness. The sand by the sea for multitude becomes your entire mind stepping into a single sovereign decision. To go to battle in thy own person is to affirm that your awareness itself stands as the army—not a collection of external odds. The promise that you shall light upon the foe as the dew implies that once intention rests in consciousness, the appearance of opposition dissolves in the morning light of awareness. When the text speaks of dragging a city into the river until not a stone is left, it is illustrating how everything within you that supports the problem is dissolved by the energy of the I AM, leaving no residue. The world of effects follows the inner decree: the state of victory is already present when you identify with it.

Practice This Now

Practice: Assume the posture 'I AM' as commander of your whole self, gathering every inner faculty into a single force and feel it real now. Visualize the obstacle dissolving like dew in morning light, with no trace remaining.