Albert Barnes Commentary Ezekiel 1:12

"And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went." — Ezekiel 1:12 (ASV)

The “chariot,” though composed of distinct parts, was to be considered as a whole. There was one spirit expressive of one conscious life pervading the whole, and guiding the motions of the whole in perfect harmony.