Neville Goddard on Joshua 11:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 11 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

2And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,

3And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

4And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.

5And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

Joshua 11:1-5

Biblical Context

Jabin and a vast coalition of kings unite to attack Israel, gathering their forces by the waters near Merom for a battle.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville’s psychology this scene is not about external foes but about inner states forming an outward drama. The kings, hosts, and borders are inner dispositions—fear, memory, pride, habit—arrayed within your mind, making a visible scene of struggle. The lands and waters signify the territories you defend in thought; Merom’s waters mirror the flux of feeling when a belief about lack or danger wells up. When Jabin hears ‘those things’ and sends for the others, this is the mind telling itself a story and gathering evidence to confirm it. Yet the kingdom of God—the I AM—remains the unwavering awareness that stands above the mental noise. Israel represents your core self, intact and lucid, while the hosts come and go. The real victory comes as you refuse identification with the battle and rest in the one power that animates all; when you do, the apparent assault loosens, and your life aligns with truth rather than fear.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I AM the ruler of this scene; all kingdoms answer to my awareness.' Feel the inner stillness settle Merom’s waters and watch the outer scene respond to this inner shift.