it.tay is a personal name borne by the Gittite who follows David and leads a division, and by the son of Ribai named in warrior lists.

The name identifies Ittai the Gittite in the account of David's departure and military command, and it also identifies Ittai son of Ribai in lists of named men. The supplied verses distinguish these individuals by their accompanying descriptions rather than by a different form or morphology.

1. Personal name in narrative and named lists · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In 2 Samuel 15:19 the APB renders the king addressing Ittai the Gittite; in 2 Samuel 15:21 Ittai answers with commitment to remain where the king is, and in 2 Samuel 18:2 David assigns a third of the people under his hand. In 1 Chronicles 11:31 and 2 Samuel 23:29, the APB renders Ittai as the son of Ribai in lists of named men.

   2 Samuel 15:192 Samuel 15:212 Samuel 15:222 Samuel 18:22 Samuel 18:52 Samuel 18:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the name as “Ittai,” adding identifiers such as “the Gittite” and “son of Ribai” where the verse includes them. Those added descriptions should not be treated as part of the name itself.