"Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why will you also go with us? Return and remain with the king, for you are a foreigner and also an exile; return to your own place.You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander with us, while I go where I will? Return and take back your brothers; mercy and truth be with you. But Ittai answered the king and said, “As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely wherever my lord the king may be, whether for death or for life, there also your servant will be.”” Therefore David said to Ittai, “Go and pass over.” So Ittai the Gittite passed over with all his men and all the little ones who were with him." 2 Samuel 15:19-22 NASB "David sent the people out... one third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will surely go out with you also.” 2 Samuel 18:2 NASB Application: In the short references to Ittai the Gittite, we see the message of grafting of Gentiles (most of us) into God's kingdom. As David pursued his arrogant and overly ambitious son Absalom, Ittai (a foreigner) wanted to be part of David's "kingdom" and help David. David told Ittai to stay behind because, "you are a foreigner and also an exile; return to your own place (v. 19). That's a lot like most of us. Not part of God's original chosen people. But things changed when we accepted Jesus as our Savior. This parallels with Ittai's confession of faithfulness: "but Ittai answered the king [David] and said, “As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely wherever my lord the king may be, whether for death or for life, there also your servant will be.”(v. 20, 21) Later, we'll see how Ittai was rewarded with commandership of David's forces and the promise that the king would be with Ittai in battle. (2Sam 18:2) Prayer: We pray to always see that every good thing in the scriptures applies to us, dear God. Amen. Comments are closed.
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