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+# Connecting Statement:
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+The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
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 # Ben-Deker
 
 This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Deker" means "the son of Deker." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])