“All the people
Turned to Daniel.
They asked.
‘What is this
That you are saying?’
Taking his stand
Among them,
He said.
‘Are you such fools?
O Israelites!
Have you condemned
A daughter of Israel
Without examination?
Have you condemned
A daughter of Israel
Without learning the facts?
Return to court!
These men
Have given false evidence
Against her.’”
They all turned to Daniel after he had spoken out. They wanted to know what he said. Then Daniel stood up in the middle of them. He then asked them if they were fools. Why had these Israelites condemned one of their own daughters? He said that there had been no examination or attempt to learn the facts of the case. He wanted them all to return to court, because he believed that these two elders had put forth false evidence against Susanna. There was no indication on how he knew this.
