Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 3:22-27 - 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.

26And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

2 Samuel 3:22-27

Biblical Context

David's men return with spoil; Abner has left Hebron, unseen by David. Joab confronts the king about Abner's peace, then secretly brings Abner back and murders him at the gate to avenge Asahel.

Neville's Inner Vision

Let us read 2 Samuel 3:22-27 as a parable of inner law. Joab's deed is the eruption of a mind convinced that power must be protected by force; the outer plot mirrors an inner suspicion that life is treacherous and peace a risk. Abner's departure and return are not about persons but about impulses moving within you—peace, alliance, and deceit—moving toward the royal center, the I AM. David's ignorance that Abner was summoned back is your unawakened awareness, the mind not yet conscious of its own sovereign authority. The killing at the gate is the psyche's act of killing off a messenger of harmony before the inner understanding has welcomed him as true guest. Neville's method would have you rewrite this scene inside: the I AM is unchanging, and every motive you entertain fades when you assume the reality of your unity. When you choose to imagine your inner king accepting Abner, forgiveness and order replace vengeance, and the outer world follows suit with justice and peace.

Practice This Now

Impose a deliberate revision: close your eyes, breathe, and affirm, 'I AM the I AM that governs this day; all appearances move in harmony with my unity.' Then visualize Abner entering your heart’s gate in peace and receive him as a messenger of alignment.