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the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel
The word "kindled" means start a fire. Here Yahweh's anger is compared to that of a fire. Alternate translation: "the anger of Yahweh started to burn like a fire" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/figs-explicit)