Daniel 3:8

8 Sin embargo en aquel tiempo algunos caldeos se presentaron y acusaron a los judíos.

Daniel 3:8 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 3:8

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near
That is, to King Nebuchadnezzar, either in his palace at Babylon, or more likely in the plain of Dura: and accused the Jews;
particularly Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, as after mentioned, of not obeying the king's command, to worship the golden image: these Chaldeans at the time of adoration had their eyes upon the Jews, particularly those three men, to observe how they would behave; and as they stood up while the others fell down, they were easily observed; wherefore they immediately hasten to the king, to give this information against them; whose places of trust and honour they envied, and now hoped to be put into them in their place and if these were the Chaldeans, or some of them, whose lives these men had been the means of saving, as is probable, they acted a very ungrateful part. Should it be asked, how came these three men to be present? it may be answered, they came here in obedience to the king's orders, as his officers, who had summoned them to this place; which they judged their duty to do, though they determined not to worship his image, should he require it; or they came here on purpose to bear their testimony against such idolatry. No mention is made of Daniel; very probably he was not here; for what reasons cannot be said; however, no accusation is laid against him; perhaps he was too great to be meddled with, being high in the king's favour.

Daniel 3:8 In-Context

6 pero el que no se postre y adore, será echado inmediatamente en un horno de fuego ardiente.

7 Por tanto, en el momento en que todos los pueblos oyeron el sonido del cuerno, la flauta, la lira, el arpa, el salterio, la gaita y toda clase de música, todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas se postraron y adoraron la estatua de oro que el rey Nabucodonosor había levantado.

8 Sin embargo en aquel tiempo algunos caldeos se presentaron y acusaron a los judíos.

9 Hablaron y dijeron al rey Nabucodonosor: ¡Oh rey, vive para siempre!

10 Tú, oh rey, has proclamado un decreto de que todo hombre que oiga el sonido del cuerno, la flauta, la lira, el arpa, el salterio, la gaita y toda clase de música, se postre y adore la estatua de oro,