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But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”
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Verse 18. He. Chal. “not” Calmet.—By this modest yet resolute answer, they testified their faith in God’s power, and their determination rather to suffer death ( Worthington.) than to go against their conscience. Bible.—They were ignorant whether God would preserve them from the flames or not, ( Worthington.) as he is said to have rescued Abraham from a similar danger. 2 Ezra 9:7.
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