Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 5:24 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 5 in context

Scripture Focus

24And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 5:24

Biblical Context

The verse invites action when you hear a divine signal. God moves before you as you move in faith.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, hear the sound in the tops of the mulberry trees as a signal from the I AM within. It is not a distant echo of external events, but your consciousness awakening to its own motion toward its next realization. When you perceive that motion, you must bestir yourself, for the I AM goes out before you. The Philistines symbolize fear and limitation born of separation; as you align with the inner movement, the outer appearances yield. The rustling trees awaken you to a new state of being—an inner act that precedes any outward victory. Your task is not to plead for permission but to assume the end already fulfilled and live from that end here and now. The signal invites you to revise your inner state until it feels real that God has already moved on your behalf. Then, step forward in assurance, letting your renewed consciousness precede the action. Trust the inward decree, for you are the place where the divine goes forth, and your fidelity to this inner signal causes the outer scene to bow to your inner certainty.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In the next moment, sit quietly, breathe, and declare I AM that I AM, and imagine the rustling in the trees as a cue that God is going before you. Then revise your state to one of assured victory and feel it real.