Then 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.
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Gill's Exposition
Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite,.... Who was over the band of Gittites, the six hundred men, Sa2 15:22,
wherefore goest thou also with us? one should think the king should not have…
Adam Clarke
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 father's court on that account. He and…
Here is, I. The notice brought to David of Absalom's rebellion, Sa2 15:13. The matter was bad enough, and yet it seems to have been made worse to him (as such things commonly are) than really it was;…
The fidelity of Ittai
19. Ittai the Gittite A distinguished Philistine who had quite recently (2Sa 15:15) migrated from his home with his family and followers (2Sa 15:15) to enter David's service.…