David is crowned over all Israel at thirty. Behind that number: wilderness, exile, civil war, and years of refusing to take by force what God had promised. Baanah and Rechab brought him the head of his rival. David buried it and executed them. He would not receive the crown that way. And then the elders came. And the promise arrived. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-250the-crown-finally-comes. You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org.