Neville Goddard on 2 Samuel 9:8-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Samuel 9 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

11Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

2 Samuel 9:8-11

Biblical Context

In 2 Samuel 9:8-11, David extends Saul's estate and meals to Mephibosheth, inviting him to sit at the king's table while Ziba serves the land. Mephibosheth humbly questions his worth, yet the king ensures his nourishment and fellowship.

Neville's Inner Vision

The scene is not about outward privilege but the inner state of your I AM. The king represents your awareness that can elevate the lie of unworthiness into the truth of belonging. Mephibosheth embodies a self-concept crippled by past identifications; the invitation to dine at the king's table declares your real status in consciousness: you are welcome in the royal circle. The land-work and fruits symbolize your daily thoughts and faculties ordered to sustain this inner kingdom, nourished by grace rather than effort. When the king invites you to eat, he is affirming that you are a son in consciousness, not an outsider to divine life. Ziba and his servants symbolize the inner faculties ready to serve your renewed assumption. In this story, grace replaces lack: your life becomes evidence that you are included in the I AM's feast, simply by recognizing and dwelling in your true, grateful state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume Mephibosheth at the king's table now. Feel the warmth of grace and revise your sense of lack by declaring, I belong here, nourished by the I AM.