suffer? We are not totally informed of why in the biblical context. However, it may be due to the character of the holy God who cannot compromise with the misconduct of the leader, the representative of the group. We know that, according to the ancient religious tradition, the welfare of the country deeply depends on the health of the king. See the case of the Ugaritic King Keret’s serious illness, as the result of his failure to fulfill his vows to a goddess. In that case, the entire country languished