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2 Samuel 15:19

2 Samuel 15:19
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 ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite,.... Who was over the band of Gittites, the six hundred men, Sa2 15:22,…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Thou art a stranger, and also an exile - Some suppose that Ittai was the son of Achish, king of Gath, who was very much…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 15:13-23

Here is, I. The notice brought to David of Absalom's rebellion, Sa2 15:13. The matter was bad enough, and yet it seems…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19212 Samuel 15:19-23

The fidelity of Ittai

19. Ittai the Gittite A distinguished Philistine who had quite recently (2Sa 15:15) migrated from…

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