la.yish is used as the name of the father identified in the phrases “son of Laish.”

The term is attested as a proper name in paternal identification: both verses identify Palti or Paltiel as the son of this named person.

1. Name in paternal identification · dominant

   In 1 Samuel 25:44, the proper noun occurs in the identification “Palti son of Laish”; the APB renders the clause “Palti son of Laish.” In 2 Samuel 3:15, the same proper-noun use identifies “Paltiel son of Laish,” as the APB renders it.

   1 Samuel 25:442 Samuel 3:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in the paternal phrases “son of Laish” in both verses, though the associated son's name is rendered Palti in one verse and Paltiel in the other. The verse is read as a whole.