![]() It is only when a young Hebrew wise man named Daniel questioned them separately did he observe that details in the two elders' stories did not match up. ![]() The two elders then falsely accused Susanna of adultery - a crime which was punishable by death. The men threatened to ruin her reputation, but Susanna held fast. ![]() The elders spied on Susanna and then demanded sexual favors from her, which she refused. Susanna had gone out to the garden one day for a bath when her housekeeper let the two elders in. Two elderly men are shown spying on a young married woman named Susanna. The painting is a representation of a biblical narrative featured in chapter 13 of the Book of Daniel according to the text as maintained by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, though not generally by Protestants. ![]() Main article: Susanna and the Elders in art ![]()
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