Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 1:18

18 As for the rings , they were so high that they were dreadful , and their rings were full of eyes round about them four .

The circumference of the Wheeles, the whole compass of the Wheeles, or the valleys (as Carter calls) the whole roundle of his wheeles.)

The two strakes, the thickness of Hub and Valleys, give us the heighth of a wheel from the Earth on which it stands.

Their very heighth imprest a fear on the beholder but if we may suppose one near these wheels which so readily changed course, so easily overbearing all that none could turn them aside, (which might possible be the Prophets case in this Vision) 'twould increase the terrour.

The whole circumference or circle of these wheels.

This added to the dreadfulness of their appearance, so unusual and supernatural a sight could not but affect the Prophet, who in so mighty a wheel might expect multitudes of Nailes, but instead thereof discovers as great a multitude of Eyes, one Eye seen or imagined to be seen suddenly and in the dark, hath amazed many an one, how much more so many as would fill up the circumference of these wheeles, for they were round about.

Every one of the four wheeles were thus filled with Eyes. Now this is too narrowly confined by some Interpreters, who would have the greatness, and policy of the Chaldaean set out hereby; whereas the wheels, their motion, their height and Eyes, signifie the height, unsearchableness, wisdom, and vigilance for the Divine Providence, in governing the affairs of the World and the Church.

Marginal references: Or, strakes.