Neville Goddard on Judges 19:11-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 19 in context

Scripture Focus

11And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

12And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

13And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

14And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.

15And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.

16And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.

17And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

18And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.

19Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.

20And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

21So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

Judges 19:11-21

Biblical Context

Two travelers seek shelter for the night in Benjamin's territory, but the city's lack of hospitality is contrasted with an elderly man's later act of mercy, illustrating how welcome or rejection reveals inner dispositions.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Judges 19 you meet a traveler moving through the landscape of your mind. The request for lodging is not merely a geographic event but a call to acknowledge the state you inhabit. The city of Jebus and the Benjamites represent beliefs that resist hosting the ‘other’ within you—parts of your consciousness that fear exposure or loss. When the elderly Ephraimite finally invites shelter, notice that this is your inner I AM responding to the need for fullness: there is provision, there is bread and wine, and there is a place for every aspect to be cared for. The cry of the text, ‘there is no want of any thing,’ points to an inner sufficiency available when you revise the stance of your heart toward others. Mercy is not a distant virtue but a conscious arrangement of awareness: let all thy wants lie upon me, says the innkeeper within. By choosing hospitality toward every part of yourself, your inner community begins to harmonize and heal through the simple act of receptivity.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine yourself as the old innkeeper of your inner city. Silently declare, 'I will shelter every part of me; you shall want for nothing,' and feel the warmth, bread, and water filling your chest as real.