'Governor' in the Bible

and Uri's son Geber served in the territory of Gilead, the territory formerly ruled by King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan (he was the only governor over that territory).

And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

Do this thing: remove the kings each from his post, and put a governor in their place.

And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.