Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 17:14-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 17 in context

Scripture Focus

14When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;

15Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.

16But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

Deuteronomy 17:14-16

Biblical Context

Coming into the land, the people are instructed to appoint a king the LORD shall choose, from among their own, and not a stranger. The king must not multiply horses or return to Egypt.

Neville's Inner Vision

When you read these verses, you discover a rule for the inner kingdom: let a king rise within you—the dominant state of consciousness that the LORD your God selects. The king is not a man you bargain with; he is a governing assumption, a thought-form that holds you steady in the awareness of I AM. The clause one from among thy brethren indicates this ruling state comes from your own inner family of states, not from some alien force or external badge of power. The prohibition against multiplying horses and returning to Egypt is a symbolic reminder: do not rely on external wealth, status, or old fear-based habits to secure your life. The king's authority comes from alignment with divine law and faithful obedience to the inner covenant of consciousness, not from machinery or outward conquest. So the verse invites you to dwell in a single, chosen state that expresses God’s order in your life, and to let that state govern every thought, feeling, and choice.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare I am the king chosen by the LORD in this moment. Feel the weight of that authority in your chest and rest in it for several breaths.