Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 3:22-25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 3 in context

Scripture Focus

22And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

23When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

25Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

2 Samuel 3:22-25

Biblical Context

2 Samuel 3:22–25 shows David’s camp returning with spoil while Abner leaves in peace; Joab confronts the king, accusing Abner of deception and of revealing David’s movements. The scene unfolds as a study in inner states: outer appearances mirror inner trust or fear, and true discernment arises when one aligns with inner peace rather than suspicion.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, there is a single I AM perceiving all. Abner’s peaceful departure is not a man slipping from a political scene; it is a symbol of a part of your mind withdrawing from the urge to control outcomes and to pry into every movement. Joab’s charge that Abner came to deceive you is the ego’s rumor about the supposed hidden moves of life. It is not Truth, but a fear-based interpretation that aims to 'know' all things, to secure the future by grasping the present. David, the inner king, remains unshaken, for he knows that no external compliance or threat can disturb the inner harmony once the mind rests in its unity with God. The great spoil—victory and provision—appears in the outer world; yet the deeper reality is the alignment of perception with the I AM. When Abner goes in peace, it indicates the inner disposition is not at war with itself. The Kingdom of God is within: truth and discernment arise when you refuse to identify with fear and choose faithfulness to your true Self.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: For five minutes, breathe and revise the scene in your mind, affirming: 'Abner leaves in peace; nothing in my life is attempting to deceive me; I am guided by the inner king.' Feel that conviction as already true.