Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 21:15-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

15Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

16And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.

17But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

18And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.

19And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

20And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

21And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him.

22These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

2 Samuel 21:15-22

Biblical Context

The Philistines wage war again; David and his men fight, and David nearly falls to a giant until Abishai and the others help him. The account continues with more battles and four giants slain by David and his servants.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the scene as your inner field of operations. The Philistines are stubborn beliefs that would quench the light of your awareness. David, the I AM in you, goes down into the arena with his attendants—your waking thoughts—facing the weight of a spear-bearing fear. When Ishbibenob aims at you, the weight of the spear weighing three hundred shekels of brass, your sense of self grows faint. Yet Abishai rises—the loyal power of courage and companionship within—striking down the threat, and the people declare you shall not go forth to quench the light. This is not a mere historical event, but a state of consciousness: the light of Israel remains if you stay within the divine self. In Gob and Gath, more battles occur, and each champion—Sibbechai, Elhanan, Jonathan—represents a facet of your mind conquering a particular distortion: a giant-sized fear, a staff of a spear like a weaver's beam. The last giant with six fingers and six toes embodies an accumulated belief that total victory is unimaginable; yet Jonathan, the inner son of Shimeah, defeats him. The giants fall by the combined power of David and his servants—your integrated selves—while the I AM shines through.

Practice This Now

Act: Assume the victory now; feel the light of Israel rising in your chest, with Abishai guiding your hand. Repeat: I AM the victorious self, and these giants fall in my consciousness.