Daniel 3

Daniel 3:12

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

There are certain Jews, whom at the request of Daniel, thou hast made governors over the province of Babylon, even Shadrach, &c., these men, O king, have not given that respect to thee, which thy greatness requires: they are refractory to thy commands, and enemies to thy gods; refusing to serve them, or to worship thy golden image; which is so much more intolerable, for that they have dared thus to affront thee in that very province, the charge whereof thou hast committed unto them.

Daniel 3:16

O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

O king Nebuchadnezzar, we are not to seek of a ready answer to this charge of thine; neither can we take any thought to avoid this danger, which thou threatenest unto us.

Daniel 3:17

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us.

If thou have firmly and resolutely determined to deal thus with us, we know that our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us.

Daniel 3:25

And the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

And the form of the fourth is very bright and glorious, above the possibility of all human beauty and resplendence.

Daniel 3:28

And have changed the king’s word.

And have boldly varied from that charge, which was given by the king.