re.chem denotes mercies sought from the God of heaven to avert Daniel and his companions’ destruction.

The sole attested use presents mercies sought from the God of heaven concerning a mystery, so that Daniel and his companions would not be destroyed.

1. Mercies sought for preservation · dominant

   In Daniel 2:18, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the request made before the God of heaven concerning the mystery; the APB renders the clause, “they sought mercies,” with the stated aim that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed.

   Daniel 2:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 2:18, the APB presents the clause as “they sought mercies from before the God of heaven.” It does not isolate the term beyond that clause-level presentation.