2Sa 5:3-4, …AND THEY ANOINTED DAVID KING OVER ISRAEL. DAVID WAS THIRTY YEARS OLD WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN, AND HE REIGNED FORTY YEARS.
He was anointed king by Samuel probably at the age of 15 and GOD prepared him for about 15 years with trials!
Psa 66:10-12, FOR YOU, O GOD, HAVE TESTED US; You have REFINED US AS SILVER is refined. You brought us into the net; You LAID AFFLICTION ON OUR BACKS. You have caused men to ride over our heads; WE WENT THROUGH FIRE and through water; BUT YOU BROUGHT US OUT TO RICH FULFILLMENT.
2Sa 5:6-7, … “You shall not come in here; BUT THE BLIND AND THE LAME WILL REPEL YOU,” THINKING, “DAVID CANNOT COME IN HERE.” Nevertheless David took the STRONGHOLD of Zion (THAT IS, THE CITY OF DAVID).
The city of David was finally taken by David! it’s inhabitants believe it to be so impregnable that even the blind and lame could defend it!
IN CHRIST ALL OUR STRONGHOLDS WILL COME DOWN LIKE THE STRONGHOLD OF ZION. THROUGH MANY TRIALS DAVID BECAME KING AND SO WILL WE BECOME KINGS BY HOLDING FAST TO THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS! FOR HE WILL GIVE US A CROWN OF REJOICING IN HIM! OUR LORD GOD AND KING; A WONDERFUL SAVIOR!
1Th 2:19, FOR WHAT IS OUR HOPE, OR JOY, OR CROWN OF REJOICING? IS IT NOT EVEN YOU IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AT HIS COMING?