26. When the people in the house heard the cries from the garden, they rushed in by the side gate to see what had happened to her.
27. At the accusations of the old men, the servants felt very much ashamed, for never had any such thing been said about Susanna.
28. When the people came to her husband Joakim the next day, the two wicked old men also came, full of lawless intent to put Susanna to death.
29. Before the people they ordered: “Send for Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiah, the wife of Joakim.” When she was sent for,
30. she came with her parents, children and all her relatives.