BEl boweth down, Nebo stoupeth] Bel and Nebo, two chief idols of Babylon: Bel contracted of Baal, Jeremiah 51:44. and of him was Daniel by the King of Babylon called Belteshazzar, Daniel 4:8. Nebo, so called of a word that signifieth to prophecie; being as it seemeth an Idol famous for predictions, and Oracles. their idols were upon the beasts] Heb. beast. Ezekiel 33:27. See Jeremiah 50:2. your carriages] The carriages of the Medes and Persians; who took them away with them; because they were of rich materials Daniel 3:1. & Daniel 5:4.