Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 20:18-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 20 in context

Scripture Focus

18Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

2 Samuel 20:18-19

Biblical Context

A speaker recalls the old custom of seeking counsel at Abel; she identifies herself as peaceable and faithful in Israel, and questions the destruction of a city and the LORD's inheritance.

Neville's Inner Vision

The verse does not plead with kings or armies; it marks a shift of mind within your I AM. 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel' becomes a law of inner action: when violence or upheaval arises, you pause and retreat to Abel—the quiet center where you ask, 'What is the wise action?' The 'city' and 'mother in Israel' symbolize outward life and the nurturing of your inner kingdom; to destroy them is to deny the LORD's inheritance within you. To defend them with peace and fidelity is to acknowledge the inheritance is preserved by aligning with divine order. Your current experience may shout for destruction, yet the scripture invites revision: 'I am peaceable and faithful in Israel.' When you act from Abel, the outer world follows the inner agreement, and the inheritance of the LORD manifests as harmony, right order, and shalom.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and in the mind's Abel, repeat, 'I am peaceable and faithful in Israel.' Feel the calm conviction as if the fulfillment is already yours.