Prayer of Azariah 1:23

Heating the fire

23 Now the king's aides, who had thrown them into the furnace, were constantly feeding the fire with petroleum, tar, kindling, and dry sticks.

Prayer of Azariah 1:23 In-Context

21 Let all who mistreat your servants be humiliated. Let them be put to shame and lose all their authority; may their strength be smashed.

22 Let them know that you alone are the Lord God, more honored than anyone else in the world.

23 Now the king's aides, who had thrown them into the furnace, were constantly feeding the fire with petroleum, tar, kindling, and dry sticks.

24 Flame shot out of the furnace to a height of more than seventy feet,

25 spreading out and burning the Babylonians who stood near the furnace.