'Reigned' in the Bible
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned a king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
And Bela died; and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
And Jobab died; and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
And Husham died; and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the fields of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
And Hadad died; and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
And Samlah died; and Saul of Rehoboth on the river reigned in his stead.
And Saul died; and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
And Baal-hanan died; and Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
six were born to him in Hebron. And there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
And David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice to all his people.
And it came to pass after this that Nahash king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour; and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.