And if: This is well illustrated by the fable of the dying father, who, to shew his sons the advantages of union, gave them a bundle of twigs, which could not be broken when bound together, but were easily snapped asunder one by one.
and a: 2Sa 23:9, 2Sa 23:16, 2Sa 23:18, 2Sa 23:19, 2Sa 23:23, Dan 3:16, Dan 3:17, Eph 4:3