Inner City of David Within
2 Samuel 5:9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Samuel 5 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
David dwelling in the fort and naming it the city of David shows fixing your inner center and recognizing your kingly identity within. It marks the birth of the kingly consciousness inside you.
Neville's Inner Vision
David represents the I AM in you—the unwavering center of consciousness that remains unshaken by appearances. The fort is the fixed state of awareness you inhabit, a mental citadel where doubt does not enter. To call it the 'city of David' is to acknowledge that your inner world is governed by a kingly presence—your true self. The phrase 'built round about from Millo and inward' speaks of surrounding the mind with supportive thoughts and right feelings from the foundation up, not by seeking externally, but by revising from the base of self-belief toward the center of being. Millo symbolizes the strong supports of your belief structure; you reinforce them through disciplined imagination until the walls and gates of your inner city are solid. The Presence of God remains constant—the I AM that sustains and guides the kingdom you consciously inhabit. Your task is to assume the kingly state now, and let life reflect the interior order you have established.
Practice This Now
Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and affirm, 'I am the city of David within.' Feel the inner walls rise around you; dwell in that royal state and imagine your life conforming to this inner order.
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