“The elders said.
‘While we were walking
In the garden alone,
This woman came in
With two maids.
She shut
The garden doors.
She dismissed
The maids.
Then a young man,
Who was hiding there,
Came to her.
He lay with her.
We were in a corner
Of the garden.
When we saw
This wickedness,
We ran to them.
Although we saw them
Embracing,
We could not hold the man.
He was stronger than we.
He opened the doors.
He got away.
We did,
However,
Seize this woman.
We asked her
Who the young man was.
But she would not tell us.
These things we testify.’”
The two old judges testified about their story. They were simply walking in the garden together alone. Then, this young woman with two maids came into the garden. Next, she locked the garden doors and sent the two maids away. Suddenly, a young man who had been hiding in the garden appeared. The two of them, Susanna and this young man, got together and had sex with each other. The two old judges were in a corner of the garden. They then ran over to them as they were still embracing. However, they were not strong enough to hold the young man. Instead, they were able to grab the woman, Susanna. They asked her who the young man was, but she would not tell them. Thus, the two judges finished their testimony.