And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
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Gill's Exposition
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth,.... The image; the above is the decree, this that follows the sanction of it:
that he should be cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace; See Gill…
Thou, O king, hast made a decree ... - See Dan 3:4-5. As the decree included “every man” who heard the sound of the music, it of course embraced the Jews, whatever religious scruples they might have.…
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…
The accusation brought against the three Jewish youths, and their answer to the king.