Neville Goddard on Judges 12:7-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 12 in context

Scripture Focus

7And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

8And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

9And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

10Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.

11And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

12And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

13And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

14And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

15And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

Judges 12:7-15

Biblical Context

The passage records Jephthah judging six years, followed by Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon each governing for certain years, then dying and being buried. It presents a pattern of inner succession, a rhythm of leadership and release.

Neville's Inner Vision

In your consciousness, the named judges are not distant rulers but inner states of awareness that rise to govern your life for a season. Jephthah, who judged six years, embodies a bold, protective posture—a state that takes charge and shapes action. When he dies and is buried, you are being reminded that no one state remains forever; the inner pattern is designed to yield to a new mode when growth requires it. Ibzan's seven years, Elon's ten years, and Abdon's eight years show a rhythm of shifting authorities—multiplicity of faculties, wealth of impulses, and a fullness of energy—each state ruling in its time, each burial marking release from that form. The count of their sons, daughters, and steeds symbolizes the many energies you mobilize in the marketplace of experience. The script celebrates a law of consciousness: you are the I AM, the awareness that can invite a different ruler by imagination. By a simple assumption—"From this moment, I govern with justice and discerning wisdom"—and by feeling it real, you inaugurate a higher season of righteousness that quietly takes the throne. Imagination creates reality; your inner pattern can palpably change.

Practice This Now

Assume the next inner ruler now and declare, "From this moment, I govern with justice and discerning wisdom"—then breathe and feel that state alive in you.