Hebrews 11:34

“Quenched the violence of fire, etc..] Which may be said to be done, when a believer, or a righteous man, is delivered out of it, as Lot from Sodom, when God rained fire and brimstone on it; when, by prayer, it is stopped, as by Moses, at Taberah, (<041101>Numbers 11:1,2) when persons are not hurt by it, as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, when cast into Nebuchadrezzar's fiery furnace; and many of the martyrs have triumphed in the flames: so believers are delivered out of the fire of afflictions, and are not consumed thereby; and quench the fiery darts of Satan, thrown at them; and are untouched by the fire of God's wrath, in every state and case; and shall not be hurt of the second death,…”

“Quenched the violence of fire-- (Dan 3:27). Not merely "quenched the fire," but "quenched the power (so the Greek) of the fire." Dan 3:19-30 and Dan 6:12-23 record the last miracles of the Old Testament. So the martyrs of the Reformation, though not escaping the fire, were delivered from its having power really or lastingly to hurt them. escaped . . . sword--So Jephthah (Jdg 12:3); and so David escaped Saul's sword (Sa1 18:11; Sa1 19:10, Sa1 19:12); Elijah (Kg1 19:1, &c.; Kg2 6:14). out of weakness . . . made strong--Samson (Jdg 16:28; Jdg 15:19). Hezekiah (Isa. 37:1-38:22). MILTON says of the martyrs, "They shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness." valiant in…”

“Quenched the violence of fire - As Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did; Daniel 3:15-26. “Escaped the edge of the sword.” As Elijah did when he fled from Ahab, 1 Kings 19:3; as Elijah did when he was delivered from the king of Syria, 2 Kings 6:16; and as David did when he fled from Saul. Out of weakness were made strong - Enabled to perform exploits beyond their natural strength, or raised up from a state of physical infirmity, and invigorated for conflict. Such a case as that of Samson may be referred to, Judges 15:15; Judges 16:26-30; or as that of Hezekiah, 2 Kings 20:0 who was restored from dangerous sickness by the immediate interposition of God; see the notes on Isaiah 38:0. Waxed…”

“11:34 quenched the flames of fire: See Dan 3:16-30. • escaped death by the edge of the sword: E.g., Elijah and Jeremiah (see 1 Kgs 19:2; 2 Kgs 1:1-18; Jer 26:10-16; 38:1-13).”

“Quenched: Psa 66:12; Isa 43:2; Dan 3:19-28; Pe1 4:12 escaped: Sa1 20:1; Sa2 21:16, Sa2 21:17; Kg1 19:3; Kg2 6:16-18, Kg2 6:32; Job 5:20; Psa 144:10; Jer 26:24 out of: Jdg 7:19-25, Jdg 8:4-10, Jdg 15:14-20, Jdg 16:19-30; Kg2 20:7-11; Job 42:10; Psa 6:8; Co2 12:9, Co2 12:10 turned: Sa1 14:13-15, Sa1 17:51, Sa1 17:52; 2Sam. 8:1-18; Ch2 14:11-14, Ch2 16:1-9, 20:6-25; Ch2 32:20-22 Hebrews 11:35”