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

Read 2 Samuel 21 in context

Scripture Focus

2And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

2 Samuel 21:2

Biblical Context

The king calls the Gibeonites, who were not Israelites but bound by Israel’s oath. Saul had pursued them out of zeal for Israel and Judah.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville’s vocabulary, the king is your I AM, and the Gibeonites are remnants of old beliefs within your consciousness. They are not separate from you, but from your newer sense of identity; yet you have sworn to honor them by acknowledging the unity of all parts under one Covenant. Saul’s zeal represents an old mood of fear and separation attempting to annihilate what is not embraced in the Israel of your mind. The verse shows that the act of calling them into the dialogue is an inner invitation to reintegrate every fragment rather than cast it out. When you see that the oath was kept long before any outward drama, you reclaim the power to govern with justice and mercy. The inner Israel—your higher self—does not strike down; it acknowledges, binds, and harmonizes. By holding fast to the covenant with all adjoined beliefs, you dissolve the sense of conflict and awaken trust in the present moment. The scene invites you to recognize that zeal is a misperception; the only real force is the unwavering order of your consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the end that the inner king has kept the covenant with every aspect of your being; feel the release of old fear as you imagine faithful loyalty within. Revise any lingering zeal by declaring I AM the steady ruler of consciousness, keeping all parts at peace.