David's Inner Reign of Justice

2 Samuel 8:13-15 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 8 in context

Scripture Focus

13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
2 Samuel 8:13-15

Biblical Context

David defeats the Syrians in the valley of salt and sets Edom with garrisons, then reigns over all Israel, executing judgment and justice.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this passage, the battlefield is your inner arena. The Syrians symbolize restless thoughts and fears; their defeat marks your decision to stand as the I AM rather than be moved by outer conditions. 'Gat him a name' becomes you naming yourself as a fixed, sovereign state of consciousness. The garrisons in Edom are inner boundaries you establish around stubborn habits and subconscious opinions, turning raw energy into disciplined order. 'The LORD preserved David whithersoever he went' speaks of the I AM sustaining you as you move through any mental terrain; your awareness protects you as you assume authority. When David 'reigned over all Israel,' your whole being is under one ruling intelligence—awareness that governs every thought, feeling, and act. And to 'execute judgment and justice unto all his people' is to apply inner truth to every impulse, aligning the entire life with that sovereign, just state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the I AM is the ruler of your inner land. Visualize returning from a symbolic victory, placing strong inner garrisons, and feeling a calm, protective Presence guiding every move.

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