Daniel 3:18
“But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.”
— Daniel 3:18
About this verse
Daniel 3:18 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is babylon palace. These words are attributed to Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faithfulness, courage, defiance. Notable phrases: but if not; we will not serve.
Speaker
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
dialogue
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