1 Kings 8:36
Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance. Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
This verse belongs to Solomon's prayer for his people offered at the dedication of the temple. That prayer was humble and devout, just and compassionate and God-fearing, and remarkable, offered with a felt need for divine power. It was prayed for the people that their hearts might be undividedly given to the Lord.
When Israel suffers drought because of sin, the people are to pray toward the temple, confess God's name and turn from their sin. They ask God to hear in heaven, to forgive the sin of His servants and of His people Israel, to teach them the good way wherein they should live and walk, and to give rain upon the land which He gave them for an inheritance. God is not confined to the temple, but meets His people by His Spirit when they gather for worship and visits them wherever they are. The prayer shows that Israel's dependence was in the God of Israel, who honored the many builders of the large and grand temple because they built Him a sanctuary to meet for worship, blessing those who worshiped Him sincerely.
The same Solomon who prayed this later cast off his allegiance to God, turned to the worship of false gods and idols, and became a seducer of the people for whom he had prayed. His great privilege and experience of divine power did not keep him faithful, and his later life went against his prayer. In this he dishonored himself, dishonored Israel and dishonored God.