Daniel 3:9 meaning and explanation

saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!

Daniel 3:9, Berean Standard Bible

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These words belong to the astrologers who come before King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 3 to accuse Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego of refusing to worship the golden statue. The greeting "O king, may you live forever" was a conventional court address in the ancient Near East, spoken before a request or petition.

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