David was anointed king over Judah. The full crown was not yet his. For seven and a half years, the war continued—men fought, an ally was murdered, losses arrived that David hadn't caused and couldn't undo. And in the middle of it, he said plainly: I am this day weak, though anointed king. He was anointed and weak at the same time. Both were true. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-249the-long-way-there. You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org.