Nahum 3:16,17

Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars

Thou hast drawn more merchants to thee than there are stars in the heavens. This is a hyperbolical expression, to signify the great number of them. The canker-worm spoileth, and fleeth away As the locusts destroy the fruits of the earth, and then fly away to another place; so shall thy soldiers pillage all the wealth thou hast gained by traffic, and then leave thee. Thy crowded (or, thy princes) are as the locusts, &c. For as they fly away when the heat comes on, so thy princes and captains will fly away from the heat of battle, or danger.