9661. 'Two bases under one board and two bases under one board' means through the joining of truth to good everywhere. This is clear from the meaning of 'two' as a joining together, dealt with in 1686, 3519, 5194, 8423; from the meaning of 'bases' as truth providing support, dealt with in 9645; and from the meaning of 'board' as good lending support, dealt with in 9634. The repetition of exactly the same words, as also several times previously, implies what shall be so with every single thing, consequently everywhere.

1686. 'Four kings with five' means the union existing with the latter four and the lack of union with the other five. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'four' and from the meaning of 'five'. Consisting of two pairs, 'four' means union, as also does two when it has regard to things that are married, as also noted in 720. 'Five' however means disunity because it is associated with fewness, as shown in 649. All things depend for their particular meanings on the subjects to which they refer.