the princes: Daniel 3:2-3; 1 Samuel 17:46-47; 2 Kings 19:19; Psalms 83:18, Psalms 96:7-9; Isaiah 26:11; Acts 2:6-12, Acts 26:26
upon: Isaiah 43:2; Hebrews 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. Matthew 10:30; Luke 21:17-18; Acts 27:34