Daniel 3:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 3:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 3:18 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 3:18 — KJV
“But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.”
— Daniel 3:18 (KJV)
Daniel 3:18 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 3:18
“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. have...: Chaldee, have set no regard upon thee”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:18: king, serve, gods
“Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? true: or, of purpose”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:18: serve, gods, nor
“The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:18: known, king, serve
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:18: known, serve, gods
“That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:18: king, worship, golden
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