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104 them; yet they remained firm, and with great composure said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answef thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burningfiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set This decided, though respectful answer of the young men, enraged the king almost to madness. With a terrible srown, he commanded the furnace to-be heated seven times hotter than usual. The furnace was prepared in the sight of the king, and the assembly of great men. It was probably a large space enclosed by a will of stone or brick, but without a roof. This place was filled with fuel, and a fire kindled. The flames soon burst out in every part, and the smoke rose up in a thick column towards heaven. When every part of the furnace glowing with intense Ileat,Nebuchadnezzar ordered some of the most migg men in his army to கடிக் Shadrach, Meshach, and Abol-nego, and cast them