Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 5:19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 5 in context

Scripture Focus

19And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

2 Samuel 5:19

Biblical Context

David seeks divine guidance before moving against the Philistines; God responds with confident assurance that delivery will come. The inner message is that action fused with faith brings the favorable outcome.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's language, David's inquiry is not a history lesson but an inner state: the I AM asking Itself, Shall I go up? Will you deliver? The answer arises as an inner movement: Go up—a command to ascend in consciousness toward the obstacle, the Philistines in David's mind. The promise, I will doubtless deliver them into thine hand, is not a battle forecast but the assurance that the awareness you embody already contains the victory. The Philistines are the restless thoughts and doubts that oppose your stated goal; their defeat occurs as you hold the vision and align with the willingness to act. When you hear Go up, respond with the feeling of the I AM behind your eyes, the silent witness who does the delivering. The world of outer events follows your inner readiness; deliverance comes not by armies but by the conviction that your assumption is true. Practice this by dwelling in the posture of victory and treating the present moment as the outcome you seek.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes. Assume the feeling of Go up—bold and sure—then repeat, I will deliver. Let the conviction settle into your bones, and take one small outward action as if the victory is already yours.