# The watchmen

men who have the job of keeping guard of the town at night to keep the people safe. See Song of Songs 3:3.

# as they were making their rounds in the city

"who were walking around the city on the walls."

# found me

found the woman

# struck me

"beat me" or "hit me"

# wounded me

"injured me"

# the guards on the walls

"the men who guard the walls"

# cloak

a garment that people wore over the other clothing on their upper body when they went outdoors in public