Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 17:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 17 in context

Scripture Focus

9Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

10And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.

2 Samuel 17:9-10

Biblical Context

Absalom’s camp is unsettled by the first overthrow; those who hear it will cry there is slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. The bravest, with hearts like lions, will melt because Israel knows that your father (the King within) is mighty and his followers are valiant.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how the pit and the rumor theater in this story are inside you. Absalom's army feels the fear of early losses as if the outer world could crumble, but that is the dream theater of a mind identified with separation. The line about the 'lion-hearted' man waking and melting reveals your own buried kingship: when your heart forgets its divine source, courage vanishes; when you remember the I AM within, fear dissolves. The truth 'thy father is a mighty man' becomes your inner recognition: the Father within you—the true I—stands with valiant companions, your higher faculties, at your side. Therefore, the slaughter you fear is but a thought arising in a state of lack. You can revise it by assuming the feeling of the crown now, and by affirming that the I AM in you governs every scene. The prophecy is not in a distant event but in your present feeling: you are the king who commands your life, and those around you align with your conscious state. Claim this inner kingdom, and the outer chapter shifts to reflect your ruling state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and assume you are the king within now; feel the mantle on your shoulders and repeat 'I AM the king of this life' until that sensation is real, then let it reshape your next moment.