John Gill Commentary Daniel 3:16

"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter." — Daniel 3:16 (ASV)

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king In a mild and gentle manner, without affronting his majesty, or insulting his gods, and yet without the least degree of servile fear or fawning flattery: O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not solicitous to answer you in this matter ; about worshipping the image; we are not solicitous about a choice of words, or in what manner to draw up our answer, it is ready in our mouths; we have no need to take time and consider of this matter, and think what to say, we are at a point about it:

as you are peremptory in your will to have your image worshipped, we are as resolute, as determined, never to worship it; so that there is no need to spend time in a debate about it; you are come to a conclusion, and so are we:

or in this matter, about the power of our God to deliver, we are not solicitous about an answer to that; we leave him to defend himself, and his own power, against such insults upon him.