Daniel 3:4-12

4Then the herald made a loud proclamation: “To you, O peoples, nations, and language groups, the following command is given:

5When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has erected.

6Whoever does not bow down and pay homage will immediately be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire!”

7Therefore when they all heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected.

8Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.

9They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever!

10You have issued an edict, O king, that everyone must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music.

11And whoever does not bow down and pay homage must be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.

12But there are Jewish men whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – and these men have not shown proper respect to you, O king. They don’t serve your gods and they don’t pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”