2460. 'He dwelt in the mountain' means that in that case they transferred themselves to a kind of good. This is clear from the meaning of 'a mountain' as love in every sense, that is to say, celestial and spiritual love, 795, 1430, and also self-love and love of the world, 1691. It has these meanings because most things in the Word also have a contrary sense; and because all good stems from some kind of love 'the mountain' mentioned here means good. Which kind of good however is described in what follows, namely that it was obscure and rendered impure, for soon it is said that 'he dwelt in a cave' and after this that profane acts took place there.