Song of Solomon 3:3

3 "1The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, And I said, 'Have you seen him whom my soul loves?'

Song of Solomon 3:3 In-Context

1 "On my bed night after night I sought him Whom my soul loves; I sought him but did not find him.
2 'I must arise now and go about the city; In the streets and in the squares I must seek him whom my soul loves.' I sought him but did not find him.
3 "The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, And I said, 'Have you seen him whom my soul loves?'
4 "Scarcely had I left them When I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go Until I had brought him to my mother's house, And into the room of her who conceived me."
5 "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you will not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."

Cross References 1

  • 1. Song of Songs 5:7; Is 21:6-8, 11, 12
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