## the anger of Yahweh was ignited against Israel ##

The word "ignite" means start 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.

## Dan to Beersheba  ##

<b>Dan to Beersheba <b>- This phrase uses two place names Dan and Beersheba to represent the entire country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

##  fit for battle ##

To count all the men except those men who are either too young, too old, or physically unable to fight.