13Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
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Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. …
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-18)It was strange that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, would be present at this assembly, when, it is likely, they knew for what intent it was called together. Daniel, we may suppose, was absent, either his business calling him away or having leave from the king to withdraw, unless we suppose that he stood so high in the king’s favour that none durst complain of him for his noncompliance. But why di…
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