ITTAI ĭt’ ī (אִתַּי׃֙). 1. Son of Ribai of Gibeah, a Benjamite, one of David’s mighty men (2 Sam 23:29; 1 Chron 11:31). He is called Ithai in 1 Chronicles 11:31.

2. A native of Gath who joined himself to David and commanded six hundred men and families. When Absalom rebelled against David, Ittai fled with the king and refused to return to Jerusalem. David made him commander of a third part of his army, with Joab and Abishai; he participated in the battle in the forest of Ephraim when Absalom was killed (2 Sam 15:18-22; 18:2, 5).