shil.ton denotes a group of provincial officials summoned and assembled for a royal dedication.

The attested form denotes officials within a listed body of provincial authorities: they are summoned in Daniel 3:2 and assemble in Daniel 3:3 for the dedication of the image.

1. Provincial officials in a formal assembly · dominant

   The masculine plural construct form occurs among named official groups. In Daniel 3:2 the APB renders the list of authorities summoned to the image's dedication, and in Daniel 3:3 it renders the corresponding officials who assemble and stand before the image.

   Daniel 3:2Daniel 3:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In both verses, the APB presents the term within a list of officials as “the governors.” The original form's precise contribution is best identified from its repeated place in that official list.