Susanna 1:1 kjva — There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:

Susanna 1:1 in the King James Version with Apocrypha reads: “There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:”

Susanna 1:1 is found in the Apocrypha, in the book of Susanna, chapter 1, verse 1.

Susanna is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (Greek addition to Daniel). Stands as Daniel 13 in the Greek and Vulgate. The KJVA prints it as a separate short book. It was written c. 150 BC.

Susanna is a vivid courtroom drama. Two corrupt elders try to coerce the beautiful and faithful Susanna into adultery; when she refuses, they accuse her publicly and have her condemned to death. The young Daniel, stirred by God, interrupts the verdict, separates and cross-examines the elders, and exposes the lie by their conflicting testimony. The book is a celebration of chastity, divine vindication, and discerning justice.

Susanna explores themes including Innocence, Justice, Discernment, Truth, Vindication. These themes shape the meaning and context of Susanna 1:1.

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Susanna 1:1 reads (KJVA): “There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.