Prelude

At the bottom of a quiet valley in Israel, there is no monument—just a farm, a dry creek bed, and a gas station beside the highway. At first glance, it looks like nothing at all. But if you stand there long enough and begin to peel away the modern world in your imagination, the ground starts to tell a different story.

In this opening episode, author and former soldier Cliff Graham brings listeners to an unassuming place that once stood at the edge of invasion: a narrow pass ancient soldiers knew as the “Boundary of Blood.” It was the kind of ground where armies gathered, where fear settled in the stomach, and where the fate of a nation could hinge on a single moment.

This episode introduces The Lion of War Podcast, a long-form exploration of the life of King David through Scripture, archaeology, battlefield geography, and the stories of the warriors who fought beside him. Drawing on twenty years of research, military experience, and time spent studying the land of Israel, Cliff sets the stage for a journey into one of the most gripping stories in the Bible.

To learn more about the Lion of War series and the work behind this project, visit lionofwarseries.com or cliffgraham.substack.com, and follow Cliff on Instagram @cliff.t.graham.

Praise to our God, and arrows to the enemy.