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the anger of Yahweh was ignited against Israel
The word "ignite" means start a fire. Here Yahweh's anger is compared to that of a fire. AT: "the anger of Yahweh started to burn like a fire" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
he moved David against them
"he caused David to oppose them"
Go, count Israel and Judah
In the law of Moses, God prohibited the kings of Israel from taking a census of fighting men. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Dan to Beersheba
This phrase uses two place names Dan, in the far north, and Beersheba, in the far south, to represent the entire country. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
count all the people ... fit for battle
This means to count all the men except those men who are either too young, too old, or physically unable to fight.
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- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/angry
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joab
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/commander
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/dan
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beersheba
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know