Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
accused the Jews—literally, "ate the rent limbs," or flesh of the Jews (compare Job 31:31; Psalms 14:4; Psalms 27:2; Jeremiah 10:25). Not probably in general, but as Daniel 3:12 states, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Why Daniel was not summoned does not appear. Probably he was in some distant part of the empire on state business, and the general summons (Daniel 3:2) had not time to reach him before the dedication. Also, the Jews enemies found it more politic to begin by attacking Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who were nearer at hand, and had less influence, before they proceeded to attack Daniel.
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