Ittai in the Bible.

A native of Gath, a Philistine, who had apparently the command of the six hundred heroes who formed David’s band during his wanderings. The King James Version names Ittai in 6 verses, from 2 Samuel 15:19 to 2 Samuel 18:12. The King James Version also gives the name Ittai to 1 other person, listed on this page.

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Ittai’s own words.

Ittai speaks in 1 verse of the King James Version, all in 2 Samuel.

His first words in the Bible

And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

2 Samuel 15:21 ›

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Who Ittai was.

A native of Gath, a Philistine, who had apparently the command of the six hundred heroes who formed David’s band during his wanderings (2 Sam. 15:19-22; comp. 1 Sam. 23:13; 27:2; 30:9, 10). He is afterwards with David at Mahanaim, holding in the army equal rank with Joab and Abishai (2 Sam. 18:2, 5, 12). He then passes from view.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Ittai’s story.

Gathnamed with him in 3 verses

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All 6 verses that name this Ittai.

2 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 15:19Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
2 Samuel 15:21And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
2 Samuel 15:22And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
2 Samuel 18:2And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
2 Samuel 18:5And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel 18:12And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

Other people called Ittai.

Ittai, a Benjamite, one of David’s thirty heroes.

Named in 2 verses.

2 Samuel 23:29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
1 Chronicles 11:31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Questions about Ittai.

Who was Ittai in the Bible?

Where does Ittai speak in the Bible?

In 1 verse of the King James Version, all in 2 Samuel. His first words are in 2 Samuel 15:21.

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