Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron and the entire assembly.
Let them judge the people all the time. Then let every major case be brought to you, but every minor case they can judge for themselves. Make it easier for yourself, as they bear the burden with you.
While Bnei-Yisrael were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the Shabbat.
They kept him under arrest, not being clear what was to be done to him.