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Does your cab have two inputs?

You could potentially run your bass to an a/b y box to both amps and connect both amps to the cab.
Don’t do this.
Connecting the outputs of two amps together is an expensive recipe for smoke.
Yes- the amplifier outputs will be connected at the parallel speaker connections if you do this.
 
What is your endgame here? What heads are you using, and what’s the nature of the cabinet(i.e. what drivers are in the box, and what’s the wattage)? IF you’re trying to switch between two different sounds during the course of your gig(if you’re gigging), there are much easier ways to go about that…using preamp, EQ, filter, boost, etc. pedals for a start. There are endless, more convenient options. OR…is there a problem with bringing another cabinet for the other amp?

None of the above. Just be comfortable in the practice at home and avoid the inconvenience of manually switching the speaker cable often (one day into the amp A and another day into the amp B). The problem having two cabinets is no free space at home.
 
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