'Grew' in the Bible

But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall say to the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us.’ Thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

However, Abijah grew strong, acquired 14 wives, and fathered 22 sons and 16 daughters.

Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

Eventually, Jehoiada grew old and died at the age of 130 years, after having lived a full life.

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

He also had various siege engines built by skilled designers and placed them on the towers and on the corner ramparts that could fire arrows and very large stones. His reputation spread far and wide, and he was marvelously assisted until he grew very strong.

But when he became strong, he grew arrogant and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.

Jotham grew in power because he had determined to live his life in the presence of the LORD his God.