Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 2:8-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 2 in context

Scripture Focus

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 2:8-11

Biblical Context

Abner elevates Ishbosheth as king over Israel, while David remains king in Judah; Israel and Judah remain divided for a time.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the names on the page are not people but states of consciousness. Abner embodies the will to organize appearances, the tendency to crown an outer image for legitimacy. Ishbosheth represents the surface self clamoring for a name and throne, a belief that one must be seen as king by others. Mahanaim signifies the inner meeting place of two camps within you, the competing thoughts and loyalties. When Ishbosheth is set up as king over Israel, you witness the outward claim of a secondary self; when David is acknowledged as king in Judah, you sense the deeper, loyal consciousness that remains true to the I AM. The seven-year reign of David and the two-year reign of Ishbosheth reveal how inner sovereignty can take time to express in form, yet the longer, steadier reign is the true inner reality. Your inner world gains order and unity only when you permit the true king, your I AM, to sit upon the throne of your heart; outer appearances may change, but inner alignment makes the difference you live by.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling: I AM the king within; revise any split into one unified kingdom. Sit with that truth for a few breaths, and let the inner David govern your thoughts and choices.