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Text -- The Song of Songs 3:3 (NET)

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3:3 The night watchmen found me– the ones who guard the city walls. “Have you seen my beloved?”
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Sos 3:3 - -- men - The ministers of Christ, and rulers of the church.

men - The ministers of Christ, and rulers of the church.

Wesley: Sos 3:3 - -- To prevent disorders and dangers.

To prevent disorders and dangers.

Wesley: Sos 3:3 - -- 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 capa...

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.

JFB: Sos 3:3 - -- Ministers (Isa 62:6; Jer 6:17; Eze 3:17; Heb 13:17), fit persons to consult (Isa 21:11; Mal 2:7).

Ministers (Isa 62:6; Jer 6:17; Eze 3:17; Heb 13:17), fit persons to consult (Isa 21:11; Mal 2:7).

JFB: Sos 3:3 - -- The general ministry of the Word "finds" individually souls in quest of Jesus Christ (Gen 24:27, end of verse Act 16:14); whereas formalists remain un...

The general ministry of the Word "finds" individually souls in quest of Jesus Christ (Gen 24:27, end of verse Act 16:14); whereas formalists remain unaffected.

TSK: Sos 3:3 - -- watchmen : Son 5:7; Isa 21:6-8, Isa 21:11, Isa 21:12, Isa 56:10, Isa 62:6; Eze 3:17, Eze 33:2-9; Heb 13:17 Saw : Joh 20:15

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Sos 3:3 - -- The city - One near the bride’ s native home, possibly Shunem.

The city - One near the bride’ s native home, possibly Shunem.

Poole: Sos 3:3 - -- The watchmen the ministers of Christ, and rulers of the church, who are oft called watchmen, as Isa 62:6 Eze 3:17 , and elsewhere. That go about the...

The watchmen the ministers of Christ, and rulers of the church, who are oft called watchmen, as Isa 62:6 Eze 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.

Haydock: Sos 3:3 - -- City. To prevent fires, &c. God will require the souls of the flock at the hands of his pastors.

City. To prevent fires, &c. God will require the souls of the flock at the hands of his pastors.

Gill: Sos 3:3 - -- The watchmen that go about the city found me,.... By whom are meant the ministers of the Gospel; who are called watchmen, as the prophets were under t...

The watchmen that go about the city found me,.... By whom are meant the ministers of the Gospel; who are called watchmen, as the prophets were under the Old Testament, Isa 52:8; in allusion to watchmen in cities; and are so called in regard to themselves, it being their duty to watch over themselves; and to their doctrine, and all opportunities to preach it, and the success of it: their business with respect to others is to give the time of night; to point out the state and condition of the church; to give notice of danger to sinners in the broad road to destruction; and to saints, through the prevalence of error, heresy, and immorality; all which require sobriety, vigilance, prudence, courage, and faithfulness; and show the necessity and utility of the Gospel ministry, and the awfulness of it; and the care Christ takes of his churches, in providing such officers in them. These are said to "go about the city", denoting their industry and diligence; and being in the way of their duty, they "found" the church, fell upon her case in their ministry, and hit it exactly; which shows the efficacy of the word under a divine direction; which finds out sinners, and their sins; saints, and their particular cases, unknown to ministers; and the church, having met with something suitable to her case under their ministry,

to whom I said, took an opportunity privately to discourse with them, and put this question to them,

Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? meaning Christ; who was still the object of her love, and uppermost in her thoughts; whom she thus describes, without mentioning his name, as if he was the only "Him" in the world worthy of any regard; which shows how much he was in her mind, how much the desires and affections of her soul were towards him, and that these ministers needed no other description of him. No answer is returned to her question that is recorded; not because they were not able to give one, nor because they did not; and if they did not, it might be owing to her haste, not waiting for one; and if they did, she not being able to apply it to her case, no notice is taken of it: however, though she did not find immediate relief by them, yet she met with something from them that was of use to her afterwards, as appears by what follows.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Sos 3:3 Heb “the one whom my soul loves – have you seen [him]?” The normal Hebrew word-order (verb-subject-direct object) is reversed in 3:3...

Geneva Bible: Sos 3:3 The ( c ) watchmen that go about the city found me: [to whom I said], Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? ( c ) Which declares that we must seek to all o...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Sos 3:1-11 - --1 The church's fight and victory in temptation.6 The church glories in Christ.

MHCC: Sos 3:1-5 - --It was hard to the Old Testament church to find Christ in the ceremonial law; the watchmen of that church gave little assistance to those who sought a...

Matthew Henry: Sos 3:1-5 - -- God is not wont to say to the seed of Jacob, Seek you me in vain; and yet here we have the spouse for a great while seeking her beloved in vain, b...

Keil-Delitzsch: Sos 3:3 - -- Shulamith now relates what she further experienced when, impelled by love-sorrow, she wandered through the city: 3 The watchmen who go about in the...

Constable: Sos 1:2--3:6 - --II. THE COURTSHIP 1:2--3:5 Perhaps the outstanding characteristic of this first major section of the book is the...

Constable: Sos 3:1-5 - --3. The pain of separation 3:1-5 Another incident unfolds in this pericope (vv. 1-4) and conclude...

Constable: Sos 3:1-4 - --The Shulammite's nightmare 3:1-4 The Shulammite narrated an experience she had had "on h...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: The Song of Songs (Book Introduction) The Song of Solomon, called in the Vulgate and Septuagint, "The Song of Songs," from the opening words. This title denotes its superior excellence, ac...

TSK: The Song of Songs 3 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Son 3:1, The church’s fight and victory in temptation; Son 3:6, The church glories in Christ.

Poole: The Song of Songs 3 (Chapter Introduction) OF SOLOMON CHAPTER 3 The church seeking Christ, Son 3:1-3 . Her great joy; she findeth him, Son 3:4 . Her charge to the daughters of Jerusalem not ...

MHCC: The Song of Songs (Book Introduction) This book is a Divine allegory, which represents the love between Christ and his church of true believers, under figures taken from the relation and a...

MHCC: The Song of Songs 3 (Chapter Introduction) (Son 3:1-5) The trials of the church by the withdrawing of Christ. (Son 3:6-11) The excellences of the church, The care of Christ for her.

Matthew Henry: The Song of Songs (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Song of Solomon All scripture, we are sure, is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable f...

Matthew Henry: The Song of Songs 3 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter, I. The church gives an account of a sore trial wherewith she was exercised through the withdrawing of her beloved from her, the p...

Constable: The Song of Songs (Book Introduction) Introduction Title In the Hebrew Bible the title of this book is "The Song of Songs." ...

Constable: The Song of Songs (Outline) Outline I. The superscription 1:1 II. The courtship 1:2-3:5 A. The begin...

Constable: The Song of Songs Song of Solomon Bibliography Baxter, J. Sidlow. Explore the Book. 6 vols. London: Marshall, Morgan, and Scott, ...

Haydock: The Song of Songs (Book Introduction) SOLOMON'S CANTICLE OF CANTICLES. INTRODUCTION. This book is called the Canticle of Canticles, that is to say, the most excellent of all cantic...

Gill: The Song of Songs (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE SONG OF SOLOMON This book is entitled, in the Hebrew copies, "Shir Hashirim", the Song of Songs. The Septuagint and Vulgate Lat...

Gill: The Song of Songs 3 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO SONG OF SOLOMON 3 In this chapter an account is given of an adventure of the church, in quest of her beloved; of the time when, and...

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