This Bible study devotional covers 1 Samuel 5-7. In this passage, God’s ark is passed between five Philistine cities, to disastrous results. The Philistines were using God as a trophy, but God will not be manipulated. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 Samuel 5-7, we see that there is no one who has manipulated God so much that he is unwilling to forgive and save.