Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 3:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 3 in context

Scripture Focus

7And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

8Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

2 Samuel 3:7-8

Biblical Context

Ishbosheth accuses Abner over Rizpah, and Abner defends his loyalty to Saul’s house and to David. The passage centers on leadership, loyalty, and the right use of power.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this moment of ancient politics, you are invited to recognize that the outer scene mirrors an inner drama. Rizpah’s name and the quarrel about her signal a claimant within you—claims of fidelity, right order, and the price of loyalty. Ishbosheth’s challenge is the waking mind reacting to a change in alignment; Abner’s sharp defense is the ego declaring its integrity and bound loyalty to a higher ruler. Neville Goddard teaches that the kingdom of God resides in your consciousness; leadership arises not from force but from the inner alignment with the I AM. When Abner says he has not betrayed Saul’s house, he embodies the truth that you are not defined by others’ accusations or by outward appearances. The conflict reveals how easily the mind splits between fear of loss and fidelity to a greater purpose. By choosing to identify with the David within—the true ruler of your inner kingdom—you transform contention into a corridor of justice, moving from dispute to harmony in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and affirm, 'I am the I AM, sovereign of my inner kingdom.' Visualize Abner standing calm as you, aligning with your higher self, and allow that image to revise any competing voices within you for a moment of renewed justice.