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Verse	Translation	Text
Da 3:20	King James	And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army - Margin, "mighty of strength." Chaldee, "And to mighty men, mighty men of strength who were in his army, he said." He employed the strongest men that could be found for this purpose.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army - Margin, "mighty of strength." Chaldee, "And to mighty men, mighty men of strength who were in his army, he said." He employed the strongest men that could be found for this purpose.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
To bind - What did he think these three men would have refused? Or that their God would defend them from his power, or that if he had, his mighty men could have prevailed? None of all this was the case; for God purposed to shew his power when the king did his worst, and in the thing wherein he dealt proudly, to be above him.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

To bind - What did he think these three men would have refused? Or that their God would defend them from his power, or that if he had, his mighty men could have prevailed? None of all this was the case; for God purposed to shew his power when the king did his worst, and in the thing wherein he dealt proudly, to be above him.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The most mighty men - The generals, or chief officers of his army; not strong men, there was no need of such.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

The most mighty men - The generals, or chief officers of his army; not strong men, there was no need of such.

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