Neville Goddard on Zechariah 9:9-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 9 in context

Scripture Focus

9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

12Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

13When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

14And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

15The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.

16And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.

17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

Zechariah 9:9-17

Biblical Context

Zechariah 9:9-17 envisions a humble king who brings salvation and peace to his people. It promises a universal dominion secured by justice and covenant loyalty.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville's frame, the King is not a distant conqueror but the I AM crowned in your own heart. The donkey ride signals a state of readiness: humility that accepts responsibility for your inner climate and the power that flows from true being. When Zechariah says he is just, having salvation, imagine that your inner nature is already righteous and saved, and salvation is the recognition of your endless supply in consciousness. The cutting off of chariots and bows is the release of fear-driven mental images—let them drop like the old armor. Speak peace to the heathen in your mind, the mixed thoughts and doubts, by declaring peace within, since dominion arises not by force but by alignment with the I AM. The blood of thy covenant is the sense of being bound to God within you; your prisoners are the lingering memories of lack, now freed. Turn to the stronghold of hope; God declares you will receive double blessing as you yield your inner Judah to the higher Greece of divine wisdom. In this day, see the Lord as shield and sign, and your day becomes a crown of joy.

Practice This Now

Assume the kingly state now: declare I AM the humble King within; breathe peace into your inner Jerusalem and watch fear dissolve as your inner domain expands.