30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon. image of gold (v. 1)—Thisninety-foot-tall statue, overlaid with gold (it was probably not solid gold) likely was a glorious representation of Nebuchadnezzar (“image” typically refers to a human form); he may have gotten the idea from the dreams of chapter 2 in which he saw himself as a head of gold. satraps … officials (v. 2)—assorted government leaders and dignitaries (probable meanings: satraps = regional leaders;