en_tn/dan/02/18.md

# He urged them to seek mercy

"He begged them to pray for mercy"

# so that Daniel and his friends might not be destroyed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the king would not destroy Daniel and his friends" or "so that the king's bodyguard would not destroy Daniel and his friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# destroyed

killed

# wise men

This phrase translates a word for a group of men whom people thought were wise. See how you translated it in [Daniel 2:12](../02.12.md).
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# He urged them to seek mercy`

			`"He begged them to pray for mercy"`

PDF Daniel 1 2019-04-24 22:09:35 +00:00			`# so that Daniel and his friends might not be destroyed`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
PDF Daniel 1 2019-04-24 22:09:35 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the king would not destroy Daniel and his friends" or "so that the king's bodyguard would not destroy Daniel and his friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
PDF Daniel 1 2019-04-24 22:09:35 +00:00			`# destroyed`

			`killed`

			`# wise men`

Daniel כַּשְׂדַּי, כַּשְׂדִּימָה, and חַכִּים 2019-04-25 14:37:57 +00:00			`This phrase translates a word for a group of men whom people thought were wise. See how you translated it in [Daniel 2:12](../02.12.md).`