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Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Why go you also with us? return, and abide with the king: for you are a foreigner, and also an exile; [return] to your own place.
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A King's Selfless Heart
Commentators highlight David's remarkable character. Even while fleeing for his life, he prioritizes the well-being of Ittai, a foreign mercenary. He offers Ittai a chance to stay safely in Jerusalem, demonstrating a selfless spirit that scholars like Spurgeon and Henry compare to Jesus, who cared for his disciples' safety above his own. This serves as a model for looking out for the interests of others.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Ittai the Gittite. The patronymic must here be understood literally, since David calls him a stranger and also an exile; …
Baptist
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 strang…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite Who was over the band of Gittites, the six hundred men, ([Reference 2 Samuel…
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Presbyterian
David determined to leave Jerusalem. He took this resolve as a penitent submitting to the rod. Before unrighteous Absalom, he could justify himself…
