There is an interesting story in the Scripture/Torah of Jacob's
wife Rachel stealing her father, Laban's, household gods, and
then feigning illness, to hide them. Confer Genesis 31, especially verses 19 and 34.

Not illness.

Genesis31:19
Genesis31-34
The household gods are there ; the rest is camels and such.
But still it is some more elaborate information.
Could even be a descent answer.

Just trying to be respectful and not raise the ire of the
those who, in the beginnings of this forum years ago, would
be less than amused. I taught scripture for 3 decades, I am
aware of the situation, but the topic is the household gods,
not Rachel's indisposition.

I'd say by calling it an illness you're in danger of raising the ire of a lot more people that that (slightly more than half of all people) and then to say that they might be faking it... (^_^)

That seems pretty acurate for a guess.

Glad to oblige: Rachel used the excuse she was in her monthly menstrual cycle, uncomfortable, and would rather not oblige her father.