Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.

Bands

1. of love (Hos. 11:4);
2. of Christ (Ps. 2:3);
3. uniting together Christ's body the church (Col. 2:19, 3:14; Eph. 4:3);
4. the emblem of the captivity of Israel (Ezek. 34:27; Isa. 28:22, 52:2);
5. of brotherhood (Ezek. 37:15-28);
6. no bands to the wicked in their death (Ps. 73:4; Job 21:7; Ps. 10:6).

Also denotes chains (Lk. 8:29); companies of soldiers (Acts 21:31); a shepherd's staff, indicating the union between Judah and Israel (Zech. 11:7).