Some have suggested that Daniel’s official rank or his standing in Nebuchadnezzar’s favor was higher than that of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and that Daniel therefore was not obliged to go to the plain of Dura.
Ir izteikts viedoklis, ka Daniēla sabiedriskais stāvoklis Nebukadnecara galmā bija augstāks nekā Sadraham, Mesaham un Abed - Nego un tāpēc Daniēlam nebija obligāti jāierodas Duras klajumā.