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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Ittai. Every Ittai in the Bible

    person

    Ittai

    אִתַּי

    Ittai the Gittite was a commander who remained loyal to David during Absalom's rebellion.

    verses
    6
    first named
    2 Samuel 15:19
    last named
    2 Samuel 18:12
    period
    United Monarchy
    role
    David's compatriot

    Description

    Who was Ittai?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ittai the Gittite was a commander of six hundred men who remained loyal to King David during the rebellion of his son Absalom (2Sa.15.19-22). Ittai was from Gath, a Philistine city, and had only recently come to join David's forces (2Sa.15.20).

    When David was fleeing from Jerusalem due to Absalom's rebellion, he urged Ittai to return to the city with his blessing, as he was a foreigner and exile (2Sa.15.19-20). However, Ittai pledged his unwavering loyalty to David, vowing to follow him whether it meant life or death (2Sa.15.21). Moved by Ittai's devotion, David allowed him and his men to accompany him (2Sa.15.22).

    During the battle against Absalom's forces, David appointed Ittai as one of the three commanders of his army, alongside Joab and Abishai (2Sa.18.2). David specifically ordered these commanders to deal gently with Absalom for his sake (2Sa.18.5). After Absalom's death, Ittai was among those who heard David's lament for his son (2Sa.18.12).

    Ittai's loyalty to David, despite being a foreigner and newcomer, showcases the king's ability to inspire devotion among his followers. It also highlights the importance of faithfulness and commitment in the face of adversity, as demonstrated by Ittai's willingness to stand by David during a time of crisis.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Ittai7 of 7 entities the graph connects to Ittai, in 2 groups: company 2, events 5. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.GathAssociated with · 41 versesDavid and Troops’ sending out of TroopsTook part in · 2 versesCompanyDavid3 events · 964 versesJoab2 events · 120 versesAbsalom2 events · 92 versesPresence1 event · 89 versesAbishai2 events · 24 versesEventsIttai

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    Stands in the same events as

    Places

    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Ittai happensThe one place the claims about Ittai reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Gath. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Ittai there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Gath
    United MonarchyThe one place the claims about Ittai reach

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 1 book. The name is written 7 times in them.

    1. 2 Samuel6 verses

      15:1915:2115:2218:218:518:12

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via GathDavid’s escapeDavid’s escape is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 4 pageable entities.via GathObed-edomGittite who housed the Arkvia GathShimei’s setting outShimei’s setting out is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 4 pageable entities.via David and Troops’ sending out of TroopsAbishaiDavid's nephew, one of his mighty men and commandersvia David and Troops’ sending out of TroopsDavidAnointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christvia David and Troops’ sending out of TroopsJoabSon of Zeruiah, commander of David's armyvia David and Troops’ sending out of TroopsSending OutSending Out is a concept gathering 6 labelled instances in the text.

    Where they appear

    Chapter by chapter

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this person appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

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