“Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.”
You increased your merchants more than the stars of heaven; the locust sheds its skin and flies away—the reference to merchants connects Nineveh's commercial success (another form of imperial power) to the locust plague. The locust's molting and flight symbolize the sudden departure of all that Nineveh's wealth had accumulated; commercial success offers no sanctuary. The imagery suggests the temporary and illusory nature of worldly prosperity.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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