From Nave’s Topical Bible
Ittai
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 4Passages listed
- 2Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- A chief of David2 Samuel 18:21 Chronicles 11:31
- Supports David against Absalom2 Samuel 15:19–222 Samuel 18:22 Samuel 18:5
The passages, in Bible order (4)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 4 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- 2 Samuel 15:19–22
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you also go with us? Go back and stay with the new king, since you are both a foreigner and an exile from your homeland.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:19–222 voices
Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Thou art a stranger, and also an exile - Some suppose that Ittai was the son of Achish, king of Gath, who was very much attached to David, and banished from his fathers court on that account. He and his six hundred men are generally supposed to have been proselytes to the Jewish religion.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 2 Samuel 18:2
He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:22 voices
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
A third part - This seems to have been a favorite division with the Hebrew commanders (see Jdg 7:16; Jdg 9:43; 1Sa 11:11; 2Ki 11:5-6) and with the Philistines also 1Sa 13:17.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- 2 Samuel 18:5
Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:52 voices
And the king commanded Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Deal gently - with the young man - David was the father of this worthless young man; and is it to be wondered at that he feels as a father? Who in his circumstances, that had such feelings as every man should have, would have felt, or acted otherwise?
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 1 Chronicles 11:31
Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,