'Governed' in the Bible
Let them collect all the food during the coming fruitful years, store up the grain in cities governed by Pharaoh's authority, and place it under guard.
The Spirit of the LORD was on him, and he governed Israel. When Othniel went out to battle, the LORD handed king Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim into his control, and Othniel's domination of Cushan-rishathaim was strong.
He governed Israel for 23 years and then died. He was buried in Shamir.
After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and governed Israel for 22 years.
Jephthah governed Israel for six years. Then Jephthah died and was buried somewhere in the cities of Gilead.
After he died, Ibzan from Bethlehem governed Israel for ten years.
He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years,
Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years.
He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. He governed Israel for eight years.
Samson governed Israel for twenty years during the Philistine domination.
Afterwards, his brothers and his father's household servants came down, took him, brought him back, and buried him in his father Manoah's tomb between Zorah and Eshtaol. He had governed Israel for 20 years.
"He has confirmed his accusation that he spoke against us and against our rulers who governed us by bringing upon us great calamity, because nowhere in the universe has anything been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.