'Older' in the Bible

And the Lord had mercy on Hannah and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young Samuel became older before the Lord.

And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men.

And Samuel became older, and the Lord was with him and let not one of his words be without effect.

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua; and these are the names of his daughters: the older was named Merab and the younger Michal;