“Then the whole assembly
Raised a great shout.
They blessed God,
Who saves those
Who hope in him.
They took action
Against the two elders.
Out of their own mouths,
Daniel had convicted them
Of bearing false witness.
They did to them
As they had wickedly planned
To do to their neighbor.
Acting in accordance
With the law of Moses,
They put them to death.
Thus,
Innocent blood
Was spared
That day.”
The whole assembly of the Israelites at Joakim and Susanna’s house raised a great shout to bless God who always saved those who hoped in him. Then, they took action against these two elders. Their own words, about the two different trees for the intimate embrace, had convicted them of lying and bearing false witness against their neighbor. Thus, according to the Law of Moses, they were to be put to death. In the meantime, the innocent blood of Susanna had been saved on that day.
