In Daniel 3:4-7, the decree to worship the image is proclaimed; verse 10 recites it verbatim to the king, forming a direct internal parallel.

In Daniel 3:5, the same decree is proclaimed verbatim — this is the original command that the king's decree here recounts.

In Daniel 3:7, the decree is carried out as all peoples fall down — here the decree is stated; there the fulfillment is shown.

In Daniel 3:15, Nebuchadnezzar repeats the decree with a direct threat of fire — escalating the demand from 3:10.

In Daniel 3:24, the king's astonishment at the furnace reveals the decree's failure — the three men survive the punishment.

In Daniel 6:12, accusers similarly confront Darius by citing his own decree — mirroring the pattern of using the king's word against faithful servants.

Psalm 94:20 condemns rulers who frame injustice by statute — exactly the kind of wicked decree Nebuchadnezzar issues here.

Psalm 150:3-6 lists instruments used to praise God — here same instruments cue worship of an idol. Strong contrast in direction of worship.

Isaiah 10:1 pronounces woe on those who decree iniquitous decrees — directly condemning this kind of oppressive law.

Revelation 13:16 depicts the beast forcing all to receive a mark — a New Testament antitype of this idol-worship decree.

Revelation 13:17 shows economic coercion for refusing the beast's mark — mirroring the life-or-death choice imposed by Nebuchadnezzar's decree.

2 Samuel 6:5 shows joyful worship of God with instruments — here forced worship of an idol. Contrast between genuine and coerced worship.

Matthew 10:28 teaches not to fear those who kill the body — directly applied in Daniel 3 as the three defy the king's death decree.

Amos 6:5 condemns idle music-making as self-indulgence — here music commands false worship. Both show misuse of music.