Daniel’s Friends Disobey the King

Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans (A)came forward and accused the Jews. They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, (B)“O king, live forever! 10 You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the gold image;

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At this time some astrologers[a](A) came forward and denounced the Jews. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!(B) 10 Your Majesty has issued a decree(C) that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold,(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:8 Or Chaldeans