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1. Philistine from Gath who, with 600 other Gittites, remained loyal to David and accompanied him on his flight from Absalom (2 Sm 15:18-22). Ittai commanded a third of David’s army in the battle against Absalom’s forces (18:2, 5 OET SA2 18:2 · OET SA2 18:5).

Show passage in OET: SA2 15:18–22

OET-RV SA2 15:18

18 Then all his servants passed beside him to go ahead, along with his bodyguards (the Kereti and the Peletim) and six hundred Gitim (from Gat).

OET-RV SA2 15:19

19 Then the king said to Itay the Giti, “You don’t have to come with us. You’re a foreigner and an exile from your place, so you could go back and stay with the new king.

OET-RV SA2 15:20

20 You haven’t been here long, and we don’t even know where we’re going. I certainly need to leave but you can return with your relatives. May Yahweh show kindness and faithfulness to you all.”

OET-RV SA2 15:21

21 “As Yahweh lives, and as my master the king lives,” Itay answered the king, “wherever my master the king goes, your servant will certainly be there also, whether it means life or death.”

OET-RV SA2 15:22

22 “Okay, go ahead then,” David told Itay. So Itay and all his men and their families went with David.

OET-LV SA2 15:18

18 And_all servants _of_his were_passing _by at his/its_hand and_all the_Kerethite[s] and_all the_Pelethite[s] and_all Gittiys six hundred(s) man who they _had _come at_foot _of_his from_Gat were_passing _by on the _face _of the _king.

OET-LV SA2 15:19

19 And_ the_king _he/it _said to ʼIttay the_Gittiy to/for_what also you will _you _go with_us return and_dwell with the_king if/because are_a _foreigner you and_also are_an _exile you to_place _of_your.

OET-LV SA2 15:20

20 Was_yesterday coming_your and_this_day mmm with_us to_go and_I am_going to where I am_going return and_take _back DOM brothers _of_your be_with_you covenant _loyalty and_truth.

OET-LV SA2 15:21

21 And_ ʼIttay _he _answered DOM the_king and_he _said by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life _of my_master the_king if/because (if) in_the _place _of (of)_where he _will _be there my_master the_king whether for_death or for_life if/because there he _will _be servant _of_your.

OET-LV SA2 15:22

22 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to ʼIttay come and_pass _on and_ ʼIttay the_Gittiy and_all men _of_his and_all the _little_one[s] who with_him/it _he _passed _on.

Show passage in OET: SA2 18:2; SA2 18:5

OET-RV SA2 18:2

2 He sent them out in three groups under Yoav (Joab), Avishay (son of Yoav’s brother Tseruyah) and Itay (the Giti), then promised that he’d also join them in battle.

OET-RV SA2 18:5

5 Then he commanded Yoav and Avishay and Itay, “For my sake, don’t harm my son Avshalom (Absalom).” All the people heard the king give this command about Avshalom to all the leaders.

OET-LV SA2 18:2

2 And_ Dāvid _he _sent _out DOM the_people the_third was_in_the _hand _of Yōʼāⱱ and_the_third was_in_the _hand _of ʼAⱱīshay the _son _of Tsərū^yāh the _brother _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_the_third was_in_the _hand _of ʼIttay the_Gittiy and_ the_king _he/it _said to the_people certainly _(go _out) also I I _will _go _out with_you(pl).

OET-LV SA2 18:5

5 And_ the_king _he/it _commanded DOM Yōʼāⱱ and_DOM ʼAⱱīshay and_DOM ʼIttay to_say to_gentleness to_me to_man to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_all the_people they _heard when_ the_king _commanded DOM all _of the_commanders on the _matter _of ʼAⱱīshālōm.

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2. Benjamite warrior among David’s mighty men (2 Sm 23:29; 1 Chr 11:31, “Ithai”).

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