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Musar su II Re 4:13

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אֱמָר־נָ֣א אֵלֶיהָ֮ הִנֵּ֣ה חָרַ֣דְתְּ ׀ אֵלֵינוּ֮ אֶת־כָּל־הַחֲרָדָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֒ מֶ֚ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֔ךְ הֲיֵ֤שׁ לְדַבֶּר־לָךְ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ א֖וֹ אֶל־שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֑א וַתֹּ֕אמֶר בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמִּ֖י אָנֹכִ֥י יֹשָֽׁבֶת׃

E gli disse: 'Dille ora: ecco, sei stato attento con noi con tutta questa cura; cosa devi fare per te? verrebbe detto al re o al capitano dell'ostia?' E lei rispose: 'Io abito tra la mia stessa gente.'

Kav HaYashar

A person should also refrain from mentioning his name when praying because this induces the Heavenly court take notice of him and examine his deeds and accusers may be found to cause him harm, Heaven forbid. The Zohar (ibid. 69b) brings a proof to this from what the prophet Elisha said to the Shunamis: [Elisha asked,] “Do you have need to be spoken of to the king?” (Melachim II:4:13). This refers to the Holy One Blessed is He, for the day [that Elisha spoke to her] was Rosh HaShanah, when the Holy One Blessed is He is called the “Holy King” and “King of Judgment.” “And she said, ‘I dwell among my people’” That is, [she said,] “I do not wish for you to should mention my name, lest they examine me in particular. Rather, “I dwell among my people.” Come and see [a proof to this,] for all the while that Divine wrath was in the world, Noach’s name was not mentioned. But once the judgment was over it is stated, “And God remembered Noach.” That is, only then did He bring Noach’s name to mind. From here we learn that a person is judged on a balance scale and every good deed creates a defender while every bad deed creates an accuser.
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