1)

When did they gather?

1.

Malbim: It was before they prepared provisions and sent messengers [to Binyamin - verse 12].

2)

Why does it say "Kol Ish Yisrael... Chaverim"?

1.

Chagigah 26a: This teaches that during the festival, when all of Yisrael gather, they are all considered Chaverim (trustworthy about Taharah). 1

2.

Rashi: They all had the same counsel 2 (Radak - to avenge the ones who did this abomination).

3.

Kli Yakar (Lani'ado) #1: They felt friendship also to Binyamin, and from them they will eradicate the evil.

4.

Kli Yakar #2: The ones who prepared the food did not complain, and say 'we wanted to fight.'


1

Maharsha (26a), Torah ha'Temimah: If so, it should be whenever they are gathered, even not during the Regel! Piskei ha'Rid (26a) implies that it is whenever they gather. (PF) Meromei Sadeh (26a) - all Yisrael gather only during the Regel. Mishneh l'Melech (Hilchos Tum'as Ochlim 16:10) - The Rambam holds that we are lenient, lest people come to feud; Chachamim found a reason to permit, for everyone is Metaher himself before the festival. Rashi (Beitzah 11b): It is to avoid shaming Amei ha'Aretz.

2

Kli Yakar (Lani'ado): It already says "k'Ish Echad"! Perhaps that means that they gathered quickly, like one man. This is why it says va'Ye'asef (singular). Also refer to 20:11:2:2.

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