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Daniel and his companions

Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah also receive the names Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. These are companions, not siblings.

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In focusMishael (Meshach)
  • Daniel the prophet Daniel the prophet is a companion of Mishael (Meshach).
    Source: Daniel 2:17
    Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
    Read Daniel 2:17

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  • Daniel the prophet is a companion of Hananiah (Shadrach).
    Source: Daniel 2:17
    Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
    Read Daniel 2:17
  • Daniel the prophet is a companion of Mishael (Meshach).
    Source: Daniel 2:17
    Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
    Read Daniel 2:17
  • Daniel the prophet is a companion of Azariah (Abednego).
    Source: Daniel 2:17
    Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
    Read Daniel 2:17

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Daniel and his three friends face a foreign court together. Which friends help you stay faithful under pressure?

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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.