¹⁴ As for me, I am in your hands—do with me as you think best.

⁵ King Zedekiah agreed. “All right,” he said. “Do as you like. I can’t stop you.”

²⁵ Now we are at your mercy—do to us whatever you think is right.”

²⁶ But if he is through with me, then let him do what seems best to him.”

¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you.