12. Sir, you appointed three men to high positions in Babylon Province, but they have disobeyed you. Those Jews, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, refuse to worship your gods and the statue you have set up.”
13. King Nebuchadnezzar was furious. So he sent for the three young men and said,
14. “I hear that you refuse to worship my gods and the gold statue I have set up.