Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 2:1-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

2So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.

3And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

4And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.

5And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

6And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

7Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

8But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

9And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

10Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

11And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 2:1-11

Biblical Context

David seeks guidance from the LORD, then moves to Hebron and is anointed king over Judah. The passage marks a pivotal transition that precedes a wider division in Israel's future.

Neville's Inner Vision

David’s inquiry is the I AM asking itself what state will rule now. When the LORD answers Go up to Hebron, you are being told that the next act of power begins not by force but by entering a state. Hebron represents a settled place of covenant in your mind, where you dwell with the truth that you are already king over your inner Judah. The anointing spoken by the men of Judah is the inner recognition that this ruling charm has taken hold in your consciousness. Abner and Ishbosheth illustrate opposing currents inside you—the impulse to cling to the old Saul-kingdom and the fear that accompanies any new authority. Yet the outward politics of Israel mirror your inner rearrangement: David’s sovereignty grows from the heart, and only after a season of quiet growth does it declare itself in the outward scene. The seven years and six months signal the patient, faithful repetition of the new state until it becomes your natural way of being. Remember, the outer event follows the inner decision; your task is to persist in the felt reality of your new kingly state in Hebron.