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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 8:39, Solomon expands his prayer from rain to God's judgment according to each heart—deepening the plea for forgiveness and guidance.
In 1 Kings 18:1, God tells Elijah He will send rain on the land — directly fulfilling the kind of prayer Solomon makes for rain after repentance.
In 1 Kings 18:45, heavy rain comes after Elijah's prayer — a concrete example of God sending rain in answer to prayer, paralleling Solomon's request.
James 5:18 says Elijah prayed again and rain came — a direct parallel to Solomon's prayer for rain, showing God's consistent response to repentant prayer.
1 Samuel 12:23 has Samuel promising to 'instruct you in the good and the right way' — the same phrase used in Solomon's prayer.
Micah 4:2 has nations saying 'teach us his ways that we may walk in his paths' — nearly identical phrasing to the prayer's request.
In Jeremiah 14:22, the people confess that only the Lord sends rain — directly affirming the same truth Solomon appeals to in his prayer for rain.
Jeremiah 6:16 urges to ask for 'the good way' and walk in it — echoing the language and theme of the prayer.
Isaiah 30:21 promises a voice saying 'this is the way, walk in it' — divine guidance fulfilling the prayer's request for teaching.
Psalm 143:8 asks God to 'make me know the way I should go' — a personal plea parallel to the communal prayer for divine teaching.
Psalm 119:33 directly asks God to teach His statutes and promises obedience — mirroring the prayer for God to teach the way to walk.
In Psalm 94:12, being taught by God's discipline is called blessed — it echoes the prayer that God would teach His people the good way.
Psalm 27:11 directly prays 'Teach me your way,' aligning with the same request for guidance in 1 Kings 8:36.
Psalm 25:5 asks God to lead and teach, closely paralleling the request for divine instruction in 1 Kings 8:36.
Psalm 25:4 prays 'Teach me your ways,' matching the petition in 1 Kings 8:36 for God to teach the good way.
2 Chronicles 6:27 continues the prayer with identical wording: 'teach them the good way in which they should walk' — a direct parallel.
2 Chronicles 6:26 is the parallel account of Solomon's prayer, repeating the same petition for teaching and rain.
Isaiah 48:17 directly echoes the language: God leads His people in the way they should go—a strong parallel to Solomon's request for teaching.
Psalm 32:8 has God promising to instruct and teach, directly answering the plea for teaching in 1 Kings 8:36.
Psalm 119:26 also asks God to 'teach me your statutes'—the same desire for divine instruction that Solomon prays for Israel.
Amos 4:7 shows God withholding rain as judgment, illustrating the same sovereign control over rain that Solomon asks to be reversed.
Luke 11:4's petition for forgiveness and guidance mirrors Solomon's request—both prayers seek God's forgiveness and direction.
Psalm 25:12 promises instruction to those who fear God, similar to the teaching requested in 1 Kings 8:36.
Psalm 25:8 affirms God instructs sinners in the way, reinforcing the hope behind the petition in 1 Kings 8:36.
In Jeremiah 42:3, the people ask God to teach them the way to go — echoing Solomon's prayer for God to teach the right way. Both seek divine guidance.
James 5:17 mentions Elijah's prayer for no rain — the opposite of Solomon's prayer for rain, but both highlight God's control over rain in response to prayer.