Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (sometimes referred to collectively as The Three Young Men) were three young men from Judah brought into the court of King Nebuchadnezzar II during the first deportation of the Israelites. Their Hebraic names were Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (respectively). Along with Daniel (Belteshazzar) these young men were said to be from the royal family or nobility of Judah and were brought into King Nebuchadnezzar's court by Chief Official Asphenaz. These three are most noted for their part in the Biblical narrative of the fiery furnace.