13:8 Celebrate the Lord Delighted by the return of the Ark of the Covenant, all Israel gathered and rejoiced. Following David’s lead, they “were celebrating before God with all their might.” Not all could celebrate with the vigor of David, but every Israelite could and did celebrate with whatever ability God had given them. We, too, are called to love and celebrate God with all that we are and all we have (Deut 6:5; Luke 10:27).