Neville Goddard on Genesis 14:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 14 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

2That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

3All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

Genesis 14:1-3

Biblical Context

The verse records a dozen kings uniting in the valley of Siddim to war with Sodom's rulers. It sets the scene for power, alliance, and tumult.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Neville lens, Genesis 14:1-3 is not about ancient geography but about the scintillating drama of your own mind. The many kings are the manifold states of awareness vying for control in the inner landscape; the valley, the Siddim, is the stage where you observe your thoughts in action, and the salt sea hints at memory, discernment, and the value you place on what you call real. In truth, there is only One Presence, the I AM, always watching. When you refuse to identify with each warring king, you begin to notice that the outer 'battle' is a signal: a call to revise the scene with the imagination until the inner governor—the Kingdom of God within—takes precedence. The moment of recognition is quiet, not dramatic; feel the unity arise as you affirm that the I AM governs every scene, not the clamor of the senses. By imagining the coalition dissolving into one sovereign power, you invite peace to replace strife in your life.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM as sovereign over all inner states. Revise the scene by letting the competing kings bow to one inner government and feel it real as peace replaces war.