Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 9:7-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 9 in context

Scripture Focus

7And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

9Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

10Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

2 Samuel 9:7-10

Biblical Context

David restores Mephibosheth's land and invites him to eat at the king's table; Mephibosheth humbly fears his worth, yet receives the king's pledge of ongoing provision.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, in this story the king stands for the I AM within you, and Mephibosheth is the part of you that has believed itself a 'dead dog'—lacking status, provision, and belonging. When David says, Fear not, I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father, he is announcing a shift in consciousness. The land is not geography but the conditions of your inner life: restored memory, recovered worth, and a fresh field of supply. The table is not a banquet but a standing revelation: you are included, fed, and continually nourished by your own indwelling king. The fear-laden self bows, then is invited to rise into that light. The command to Ziba and his sons to till the land is your subconscious faculties—habits, talents, and actions—set to work for your renewed state, so that Mephibosheth may eat bread at the table forever. This is unity: one mind, many functions serving a single, restored abundance.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise your self-image to Mephibosheth seated at the king's table. Feel continual nourishment and belonging as your daily reality.