Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
- KJV Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon.
- NKJV Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon.
- NASB Then the king made Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego prosperous in the province of Babylon.
- NLT Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in the province of Babylon.
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Quick answer
The king promotes Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon. God honors those who honored him.
Overview
Having been willing to lose everything for God, the three men are exalted by the very king who threatened them. Their faithfulness leads not to ruin but to greater influence for good. The verse illustrates the principle that God lifts up the humble who refuse to compromise, in his own time and way.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Sam 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
- Dan 2:49And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
- Ps 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
- John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- Rom 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Ps 91:14“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
- Dan 3:12But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
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