Neville Goddard on Judges 14:19-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 14 in context

Scripture Focus

19And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

20But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Judges 14:19-20

Biblical Context

The Spirit comes upon Samson as he moves to Ashkelon, kills thirty men, and takes their spoil, then his anger drives him home. Meanwhile his wife is given to his companion, revealing a disruption in personal loyalty.

Neville's Inner Vision

When I read Judges 14:19-20, I understand the Spirit of the LORD as the inner Son of God, the I AM within. The Spirit coming upon Samson is the awakening of my own consciousness to act in line with a higher order. Going to Ashkelon and slaying thirty men is the outward symbol of my inner decision to rearrange my possessions—beliefs, habits, and self-images—that I once held as me. The change of garments given to those who expounded the riddle represents the exchange of one set of inner identities for another, a wardrobe shift that matches my new meaning. My anger is not a condemnation but a beacon that an old state must burn away to allow a higher order to enter. Returning to my father's house signifies returning to the root of consciousness, the steady I AM that underwrites every choice. The wife given to Samson's companion maps the release of attachments and the opening to a truer covenant within. In this inner drama, God is not external but the unwavering awareness I call forth as I align with my I AM.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the I AM is upon you now. Revise any sense of lack by declaring that you are the Spirit in action and feel your inner identity shift to align with a higher covenant.