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Ittai

Holman Bible Dictionary

(iht' tay i) Personal name meaning “with God.” 1. Gittite (from Gath) soldier who demonstrated loyalty to David by accompanying the latter in flight from Jerusalem after the outbreak of a rebellion led by David's son Absalom (2 Samuel 15:19-22 ). Gittite means a resident of Gath. Thus, this man was a Philistine who had cast his lot with the Israelite David. Later, Ittai shared command of David's army with Joab and Abishai (2 Samuel 18:2 ). See 2 Samuel 23:29 ) and son of Ribai of Gibeah from the tribe of Benjamin. The Hebrew text of 1 Chronicles 11:31 spells the name Ithai.