The watchmen; the ministers of Christ, and rulers of the church, who are oft called watchmen, as Isaiah 62:6 Ezekiel 3:17, and elsewhere. That go about the city, to prevent disorders and dangers by night. Found me, whilst they walked round about the city, according to their duty. To whom I said, without either fear or shame, as being transported and wholly swallowed up with love, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? she doth not name him, because she thought it needless, as supposing that a person of such transcendent excellency could not be unknown to men in that public capacity. Their answer is not mentioned, either because they gave her no answer, at least no satisfactory answer, or because by their silence she gathered that they were unable or unwilling to inform her; and being eager in the pursuit of her Beloved, she would not lose time in impertinent discourses with them.
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Song of Solomon 3:3
3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?