Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 3:2-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 3 in context

Scripture Focus

2And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

3And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

5And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

2 Samuel 3:2-5

Biblical Context

David has six sons born in Hebron. The passage records their names as Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream.

Neville's Inner Vision

Hebron is the seat of my inner kingship, the place where I dwell as the I AM. The six sons are six movements of consciousness that rise when I claim dominion over my mind. Amnon awakens as desire; Chileab comes as intimate sight of truth; Absalom embodies the pull of self will seeking to rule; Adonijah reveals the vanity of lordship; Shephatiah expresses loyal affection; Ithream arrives as blessing born of balanced nourishment. They are not separate beings but facets of the one life within me, each coming to life under the steady rule of the king who sits on the throne of Hebron—the awareness that I AM. To steward them is to align them with divine order, not to suppress them but to bring them into harmony with love, wisdom, and truth. When I acknowledge these movements and revise any impulse that defies peace, the kingdom within extends its peace into the world, revealing the Kingdom of God as the order of consciousness rather than a distant place.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and seat yourself on the throne of Hebron in your mind; watch the six inner sons arise. Then revise any discord by affirming I am king now, and feel the kingdom already established.