Nebuchadnezzar sends for them to appear before him. He knows very well that they are Daniel’s friends and that they are chief administrators of the province of Babylon. It is no problem for the king that they also serve the Lord. The king has no objection to this. However, his annoyance shows when they say that the Lord is the only God. We also experience this today. It becomes a problem when we say that Christ is the only Saviour, and that we honour and respect Christ as the way, the truth and the life. The world does not tolerate it when we reject anything that contradicts the teachings of Christ.
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king.