Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego simply "plain" or "fortress" and is not any specific place; the Greek historian Herodotus mentions a golden image of the god Bel in Babylon, but the gigantic size of this statue might suggest that its origins lie in folklore. The statue's dimensions (6x60 cubits) are linked intertextually with those of Ezra-Nehemiah's Second Temple (60x60 cubits), suggesting that the king's image is contrasted with the post-exilic place of worship for faithful Jews like Daniel. The Greek version of Daniel 3 inserts "the song of the three youths," two psalms, connected by a narrative emphasising their miraculous salvation. The song is alluded
Azariah Shadrach Libanus" (Aberystwyth, 1840), included some autobiographical notes. In 1836 Shadrach wrote a prophetic ballad about the Aberdovey district, which gained a reputation. Shadrach in 1805 married Mary Morris. They had four children. Azariah Shadrach Azariah Shadrach (1774–1844) was a Welsh evangelical writer and pastor. He was born on 24 June 1774 at Garn Deilo fach in the parish of Llanfair-Nant-y-Gôf, Pembrokeshire, the fifth son of Henry and Ann Shadrach of Nevern. As an adult and farm servant to a local Independent minister, John Richards, he had access to his employer's books. At his master's suggestion he decided to enter the