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ITTAI or ITHAI
A gallant soldier and leader from Gath. When Absalom was conspiring to become King of Israel, David had to flee from the city. Among the supporters who loyally accompanied him were Ittai and his six hundred Gittites. Although he was a foreigner, he would not desert David (II Samuel 15:13-23).
