The word for the “side” from which the woman was taken is the same as the word used to refer to the sides of the ark of the covenant. It’s a word used for equal opposing sides that work together to make something strong and steady. The phrase “suitable helper” used to describe the woman, tragically translated by the King James Version as “help meet,” is used elsewhere in Scripture to refer to military reinforcements in battle or to refer to God directly as a divine helper.
