the princes: Dan 3:2-3; 1Sa 17:46-47; 2Ki 19:19; Psa 83:18, Psa 96:7-9; Isa 26:11; Act 2:6-12, Act 26:26
upon: Isa 43:2; Heb 11:34
nor was: This miraculous manifestation of Divine power was witnessed by the court and the nation, and was felt as a just punishment on the transgressors, and a signal display of mercy to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, which should operate on all believers to similar acts of faith and confidence in the Lord. Mat 10:30; Luk 21:17-18; Act 27:34