Song of Solomon 3:3
“The watchmen that goe about the citie, found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soule loueth?”
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Song of Solomon 3:3 Context
1By night on my bed I sought him whome my soule loueth. I sought him, but I found him not. 2I will rise now, and goe about the citie in the streets, and in the broad wayes I will seeke him whom my soule loueth: I sought him, but I found him not. 3The watchmen that goe about the citie, found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soule loueth? 4It was but a litle that I passed from them, but I found him whome my soule loueth: I helde him, and would not let him goe, vntill I had brought him into my mothers house, and into the chamber of her that conceiued me. 5I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes and by the Hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue, till he please.
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Other Translations
The watchmen that go about the city found me: [to whom I said], Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
- King James Version
"The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, {And I said,} 'Have you seen him whom my soul loves?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The watchmen that go about the city found me; `To whom I said', Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
- American Standard Version (1901)
The watchmen who go about the town came by me; to them I said, Have you seen him who is my heart's desire?
- Basic English Bible
The watchmen that go about the city found me: -- Have ye seen him whom my soul loveth?
- Darby Bible
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
- Webster's Bible
The watchmen who go about the city found me; "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"
- World English Bible
The watchmen have found me, (Who are going round about the city), `Him whom my soul have loved saw ye?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The watchmen that go about the city found me: 'Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, {And I said,} 'Have you seen him whom my soul loves?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The watchmen that go about the city found me; `To whom I said', Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
- American Standard Version (1901)
The watchmen who go about the town came by me; to them I said, Have you seen him who is my heart's desire?
- Basic English Bible
The watchmen that go about the city found me: -- Have ye seen him whom my soul loveth?
- Darby Bible
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
- Webster's Bible
The watchmen who go about the city found me; "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"
- World English Bible
The watchmen have found me, (Who are going round about the city), `Him whom my soul have loved saw ye?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The watchmen that go about the city found me: 'Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 3:3
3:3 The watch - men - The ministers of Christ, and rulers of the church. Go about - To prevent disorders and dangers. Him - She does not name him, because she thought it needless, as supposing a person of such transcendent excellency could not be unknown to men in that capacity. Their answer is not mentioned, either because they gave her no satisfactory answer, or because by their silence she gathered that they were unable to inform her; and being eager in the pursuit, she would not lose time.