All Israel Gathered as One and Made Trustworthy Together

Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 75:2

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"And all the men of Israel were gathered against the city" (Judges 20:11). We learned there: In Jerusalem people are trusted concerning consecrated food, and during a pilgrimage festival even concerning terumah [the priestly heave-offering]. From where is this derived? Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: For the verse states, "And all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man" (Judges 20:11). Scripture thereby made them all into haverim [companions trusted in matters of purity and tithes].

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