When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You To Know

by Doron Spielman

Publisher:

Center Street

, 2025

Overview

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

This is the untold story of the rediscovery of the ancient City of David in Jerusalem and the powerful evidence that proves the Jewish people’s historical and indigenous connection to the Holy Land.

Since the founding of Israel in 1948, the Jewish people have faced nine wars against multiple enemies. Yet, beyond the physical conflicts, a deeper ideological battle has been waged against Israel and the Jewish people. This war, crafted by certain Arab leaders and echoed by international organizations like the United Nations, seeks to erase the Jewish people’s ancestral ties to the land, casting them as outsiders, imposters, and “settlers.”

One thing, however, stands in the way of the denialists: the 3,800-year history of the City of David, a site lying just south of the Old City. Archeologists at the site are unearthing evidence that proves the Jewish people’s origin story in the land for over three millennia. Every shovel of dirt reveals that while others may claim to be indigenous to Jerusalem, the Jewish people are, in fact, more indigenous to the Land of Israel than perhaps any other group living anywhere in the world.

This is the timely story of those who transformed City of David from a neglected hilltop village into one of the most important archeological heritage sites in the world, while facing powerful global institutions and terror groups that would do almost anything to keep this truth hidden. Highly relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this book foreshadows the events and historical denialism that unfolded with Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

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Praise for When the Stones Speak

“This is a killer book. You’re going to love this book.”—Mark Levin, host of Life, Liberty and Levin

“Doron Spielman is an indispensable voice in a dark time. His new book is a vital and inspiring read.”

—Ben Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author and DailyWire co-founder

“Doron Spielman takes readers on a thrilling journey into one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of our time. When the Stones Speak uncovers profound truths about the ancient roots of the Jewish people. While the uninformed may challenge this connection, this book provides irrefutable evidence that the Jewish nation uniquely is indigenous to the Land of Israel.”

—David Friedman, former United States Ambassador to Israel

“A groundbreaking account of the courageous people and the precious site that proved to the world the truth of Israel’s biblical past. Doron Spielman, soldier and scholar, takes us through the extraordinary story of the City of David and what it means for Israel and its supporters today. A riveting and inspiring read.”

—Dr. Michael Oren, Israel’s former Ambassador to the United States

“In the Hebrew Scriptures, Psalm 102:14 says these timeless words of the city of Jerusalem: ‘For Your servants take pleasure in her stones, and show favor to her dust.’ It is certain that my friend Doron Spielman is one of these ‘servants’ of whom this Scripture is referring. His service to the State of Israel and to the world has made an unforgettable impact through the history-making story of the City of David. In a time when the very existence of the State of Israel is under increasingly volatile threats, Doron’s message comes as a clarion call to the nations far and wide, declaring that the people and the land of Israel are historically and inseparably intertwined and that they are here to stay. The world urgently needs to hear the powerful truth conveyed in this book!”—Bishop Robert Stearns, Founder and Executive Director, Eagles’ Wings

Product Details

• Title: When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You To Know
• Author: Doron Spielman
• Publisher: Center Street
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781546009276, 9781546009252, 1546009256, 1546009272
• Resource ID: LLS:9781546009276
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-05-24T13:55:25Z

About the Author

Born and educated in the United States, Doron Spielman moved to Israel in 2000, where he serves as an international spokesperson in the Israel Defense Forces Reserves with the rank of Major. For over two decades, he has worked to transform the City of David into one of the world’s most significant archaeological and historical sites. He is a graduate of the Churchill National Security Program, a Senior Fellow at the Herut Center in Jerusalem, and a graduate of the University of Michigan.