Song of Songs 3:3
I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city:
What it says
She meets the watchmen and asks whether they have seen the one she loves.
What it is doing
This verse widens her search into the public space of the city.
In context
1On my bed at night 2I will arise now and go about the city, 3I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: 4I had just passed them when I found the one I love. 5O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you