Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 3:17-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

18Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

19And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

21And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

2 Samuel 3:17-21

Biblical Context

Abner persuades the elders to crown David; David hosts Abner and the leaders, and Abner pledges to unite Israel under David's rule, aligning the tribes with a promised deliverance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider Abner as a living impulse within your mind, the persuasive voice that gathers the scattered beliefs and memories of I will be king into a single claim. The elders of Israel are your various attitudes—fear, desire, habit, memory—asking, Was it not you who sought David to rule over you? Then comes the inner command: Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David... By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from their enemies. This is your inner assurance that the I AM, the David-named vitality in you, will save you from what bedevils you—Philistines of doubt, enemies of lack, the inner wars of unrest. Abner's visit to Hebron and the feast he shares with David symbolize your willingness to entertain and blend these energies into a unified consciousness. The league they seek to form— that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth— is the inner recognition that all parts of you now acknowledge your kingship. When David sends Abner away in peace, you experience inner rest, because your I AM governs all states of mind.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Assume the feeling that the I AM is king over all your thoughts. Picture Abner, the energetic impulse, bowing to David, and enjoy the peace of inner unity.