Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were punished because they__________
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were punished because they refused to bow down to the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. The king had commanded everyone to worship the golden image, but the three men, who were followers of the God of Israel, refused to do so. As a result, they were thrown into a fiery furnace as punishment. However, they were miraculously saved by their God, who sent an angel to protect them from the flames. This story is told in the Old Testament book of Daniel, chapter 3.