But this headship is also general as well. By implication, men in society ought to be self-sacrificing for the good and life of women. Very clearly women in Scripture have special rights to be protected from harm and danger, rather than to be exposed to it, including the dangers of battle for which they, by calling, are unfit. Moreover, the Bible is very clear on the distinctions to be maintained between men and women. The Bible is also clear on how men and women are to be treated.
Men are to be self-sacrificing for women.
Clearly, in light of the foregoing, the order of creation calls the woman to be man's helper in his covenantal task. She is governmentally subordinate to the man and by calling, nature, and disposition ideally equipped to be the heart of the home. She is to be preserved and protected from harm, and the man is to be self-sacrificing to ensure that she is. One would, therefore, expect that she would never be called to military service, something borne out in what follows. In the period prior to the exodus from Egypt under Moses, there was no formal military organization among the covenant people.