Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 18:31-33 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 18 in context

Scripture Focus

31And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

32And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

33And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

2 Samuel 18:31-33

Biblical Context

David hears that the LORD has avenged him on his enemies, then asks about Absalom and breaks into tearful lament for his son.

Neville's Inner Vision

On the surface the tidings speak of victory; deeper, this is an inner drama. The king is your awareness, the LORD is your I am, and Absalom is a part of you you fear losing. The enemies who rise against you are the thoughts of separation; to be told that they are like Absalom is to recognize the old self as one you are willing to release. When the king weeps at the gate, you are not merely grieving a person but waking to the realization that you have always carried the power to choose a new alignment. The news of victory is really a call to return to your true consciousness, to rule from the calm certainty that you are already victorious in imagination. Do not seek an outer change first; let the inner shift of awareness precede the outer world. Your acceptance of this inner triumph dissolves fear and restores unity with the whole of you.

Practice This Now

Assume the state of the I am king now; revise the scene by declaring that you are already victorious in consciousness, and bless Absalom as your old self released, inviting unity within.