ECMA/CSOM script to update multiple list items

i am trying update multiple list items using CSOM/ECMA script but it updates only first record. can help out .how to update multiple list item records
Note(sharepoint hosted APP) only client side coding solution
function updateListItems() {
var itemArray = [];
var clientContext = SP.ClientContext.get_current();
var oList = clientContext.get_web().get_lists().getByTitle('TestList');
for(var i = 1; i<= 5; i++){
var oListItem = oList.getItemById(i);
oListItem.set_item('Title', 'My Updated Item!' + i);
oListItem.update();
itemArray[i] = oListItem;
clientContext.load(itemArray[i]);
clientContext.executeQueryAsync(onQuerySucceeded, onQueryFailed);
function onQuerySucceeded() {
alert('Items Updated');
function onQueryFailed(sender, args) {
alert('Request failed. ' + args.get_message() + '\n' + args.get_stackTrace());
updateListItems();

Have a look at the following link for your reference
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/fc91b7b5-6300-4302-af93-4fc697131ec5/client-object-model-update-multiple-list-items?forum=sharepointdevelopment
You can modify CAML query to fetch rows that you want to fetch.
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