Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 21:3-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 21 in context

Scripture Focus

3Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?

4And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.

2 Samuel 21:3-4

Biblical Context

David asks how to make atonement for the Gibeonites; they refuse silver, gold, or killing, and David agrees to do whatever they say, seeking blessing for the LORD's inheritance.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage, the outer scene reveals a deeper inward law: the true remedy for a fractured inner state is not external wealth or violence, but alignment with the inner will. David’s question, 'What shall I do for you?' is the moment we all encounter in consciousness when a problem asks for a revision of state rather than a purchase or punishment. The Gibeonites’ demand that there be no silver, no gold, and no bloodshed points to the truth that the currency of restoration is mercy tempered by obedience to inner guidance. When David answers, 'What ye shall say, that will I do for you,' he embodies the Neville doctrine that the I AM listens to the inner directive and fulfills it. The inheritance of the LORD is blessed not by external compensation, but by an intimate covenant between our present awareness and the inner decree. The scene becomes a blueprint: healing arises as we yield to the inner instruction, releasing the need to control outcomes through wealth or force, and act from a transformed state already blessed.

Practice This Now

In meditation, assume the role of David facing a heartfelt problem. Ask your I AM, 'What shall I do to heal this in me?' Then listen for a direct inner instruction and affirm, 'What ye shall say, that will I do,' feeling the blessing as already present.