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# the anger of Yahweh was ignited against Israel
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The word "ignite" 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/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# he moved David against them
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"he caused David to oppose them"
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# Go, count Israel and Judah
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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]])
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# count all the people ... fit for battle
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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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