On the visible level were bitterness and suffering. The women of the generation managed to see through the surface, however, to the deeper level where God's Will to forge a joyful nation was manifest. On this basis, they undertook bearing many children, defying pain and death. In the end, their faith is epitomized by the insight they showed in carrying musical instruments with them as they left Egypt. Amid the tensions of exodus, they foresaw the celebration of redemption.
Faith is the lifeline that binds Torah and the soul to the real world.
Thus the uniform most appropriate to these realities is the persona of woman. Because of Batsheva's singular qualities, she was the mate assigned to David, King of Israel from the time of Creation. At the time of Creation, Man and Woman were in a position unique in human history. They were given an opportunity that was never again to be available. Had they allowed God to rule them, they could have crowned Him sovereign ruler of the world for all eternity.