HE formed grashoppers] Or, green worms. Whether according to the letter he were shewen in this vision some great spoil done by these insects, Amos, 4. 9. or that the Assyrians coming was figuratively represented; as Nahum 3. 15.
in the beginning] After harvest, as Amos 4:9. there is no mention made elsewhere of fields spoiled by these vermine.
the kings mowings] It is thought that the Kings did take the first crop of Hay to keep their warre horses, and for other services, leaving th latter Hay for other cattell.