"And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace." — Daniel 3:23

Daniel 3:23 · KJV

“And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.”

— Daniel 3:23

Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. {commandment: Chaldee, word} {flame: or, spark}

Verse 24

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, {and} spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. {counsellors: or, governors}

Daniel 3 — Context

Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their {other} garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. {coats: or, mantles} {hats: or, turbans}

And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. {they...: Chaldee, there is no hurt in them}

Cross References

Jeremiah 38:6

Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that {was} in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon {there was} no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. {of Hammelech: or, of the king}

Daniel 6:16-17

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast {him} into the den of lions. {Now} the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

Psalms 66:11-12

Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

Psalms 124:1-5

[A Song of degrees of David.] If {it had not been} the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Psalms 34:19

Many {are} the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding {and} eternal weight of glory;

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

1 Peter 4:12-13

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: