Daniel 3:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 3:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 3:22 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 3:22 — KJV
“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”
— Daniel 3:22 (KJV)
Daniel 3:22 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 3:22
“Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:22: therefore, king, slew
“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 3:22: king, men, shadrach
“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. full: Chaldee, filled”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:22: therefore, furnace, shadrach
“And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. most...: Chaldee, mighty of strength”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:22: furnace, men, shadrach
“Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. mouth: Chaldee, door”
Shares key themes with Daniel 3:22: furnace, fire, shadrach
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