Person Old Testament
Ittai
Also known as Ittai =ESV, KJV; Ithai =NIV, Ithai
Ittai, one of King David's mighty men, was from Gibeah of Benjamin. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Samuel 23:29.
Why it matters. One of David's mighty men
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ittai
Ittai is mentioned in 2Sa.23.29 as one of King David's mighty men. He is described as being from Gibeah of Benjamin, indicating that he was a Benjamite warrior who joined David's army. The mighty men were a group of skilled and loyal soldiers who served David throughout his reign. Ittai's inclusion in this list suggests that he was a valiant and distinguished warrior who demonstrated exceptional bravery and military prowess in service to King David.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Ribai
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.