Ittai

Easton, 1897

Near; timely; or, with the Lord. (1.) A Benjamite, one of David's thirty heroes (2 Samuel 23:29).

(2.) 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 Samuel 15:19-22; comp. 1 Samuel 23:13; 1 Samuel 27:2; 1 Samuel 30:9, 1 Samuel 30:10). He is afterwards with David at Mahanaim, holding in the army equal rank with Joab and Abishai (2 Samuel 18:2, 2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 18:12). He then passes from view.