23. It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.
24. With that Susanna cried with a loud voice: and the two elders cried out against her.
25. Then ran the one, and opened the garden doors.
26. So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at the side door, to see what had befallen her.
27. But when the elders had told their tale, the servants were greatly ashamed: for there was never such a report made of Susanna.
28. And it came to pass on the morrow, when the people assembled to her husband Joakim, the two elders came full of their wicked intent against Susanna to put her to death;
29. and said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, Joakim’s wife. So they sent;