'Governing' in the Bible

The Lord afflicted the king, and he had a serious skin disease until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house, while Jotham, the king’s son, was over the household governing the people of the land.

So King Uzziah was diseased to the time of his death. He lived in quarantine with a serious skin disease and was excluded from access to the Lord’s temple, while his son Jotham was over the king’s household governing the people of the land.

This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.