'Ruling' in the Bible

However, his father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them,The princes of Judah in their throng,The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Behold, the Lord God will come with might,With His arm ruling for Him.Behold, His reward is with HimAnd His recompense before Him.

“Thus says the Lord,‘Write this man down childless,A man who will not prosper in his days;For no man of his descendants will prosperSitting on the throne of DavidOr ruling again in Judah.’”

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Ask now the priests for a ruling: