The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:36
Then hear thou in heaven [see on 1 Kings 8:32 ], and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel that thou teach them [rather, because thou art teaching them, etc . The thought is, "Forgive, because they have learned the lessen Thy discipline of drought was meant to teach;" because the chastisement has fulfilled its purpose] the good way [ 1 Samuel 12:23 ] wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:35
When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place [ toward, because the inhabitants of the land everywhere would direct their prayers toward the holy oracle in Jerusalem ( Psalms 28:2 ) ] , and confess [ praise ] thy name, and turn from their sin, when [or because, כִי ] thou afflictest them. [ LXX . ὅταν ταπεινώσης αὐτοὺς — Humbling should be the result of affliction.] read more