gave names] By the commandement of the king, Daniel 5:12. to shew his absolute power as over slaves, and to honour his idols of Chaldea, the principall whereof were Bell or Belt, Shac, Rach, Nego: and lastly, to cancell in them the memory of their birth, countrey, and religion, and the knowledge of the true God, whose name they bore. El, and Jah: for the Jews usually gave their children names which might put them in minde of some point of religion: therefore this was a great temptation, and a sign of servitude, which they were not able to resist. Belteshazzar] That is, Bel keepeth treasure: but see Chap. 10. 1. how he altereth it, by displacing a letter, making the name to signifie: He brast out a fire upon the enemy: even the Chaldean.