Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 4:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 4 in context

Scripture Focus

5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.

6And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

7For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.

2 Samuel 4:5-7

Biblical Context

The passage shows Rechab and Baanah entering Ishbosheth's house at noon, killing him, beheading him, and taking his head away by the plain through the night.

Neville's Inner Vision

In your inner world, the scene unfolds as a drama of states rather than men. Ishbosheth stands for a throne within you that has not yet yielded to the I AM. The heat of the day and the noon light symbolize a moment when a stubborn belief is exposed to the glare of thought, a time when old patterns seem to rule. The entering of the house and the act of striking under the fifth rib represent the moment a false image is cut from its root, and the beheaded head signifies the ego’s vanity or self-image that believed itself sovereign. Yet the real work is internal: the kingdom you seek is not won by force but by recognizing the I AM as the true ruler. The long night through the plain invites you to recognize how long a mistaken state can persist until you revise it with awareness. When you refuse to identify with the old scene and claim the I AM as king, you enact a genuine conversion. The Kingdom of God is your present inner sovereignty, steady and immediate, regardless of outward appearances.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and breathe into the feeling of being crowned by the I AM. Then revise the scene in your imagination so the inner king sits on the throne, while the old image steps aside in peace.