Inner Kingship and Judgment

Neville's Inner Vision

Absalom in this story is the stubborn desire of the self that would overturn rightful authority in your mind. Joab, the decisive inner governor, declares I may not tarry with this moment; he pierces Absalom with three darts—three fixed beliefs or patterns that have come to stand in for truth. The ten young men around him, bearing Joab's armor, represent the surrounding habits and attachments that give energy to that rebellion and close in to seal the change. The death occurs while Absalom is yet alive in the oak, a symbol of the old tree of self-will rooted in your consciousness. This is not vengeance but accountability: when a pattern has run its course, inner law acts to end it so the kingdom can flourish. The Kingdom of God appears as the state of awareness in which the I AM presides, and the old crown of rebellion is replaced by a righteous order. All events in the story are images of your inner movements; Absalom's demise marks a necessary inner correction that frees your life to be guided by truth, justice, and divine order.