'Continued' in the Bible

Ornan turned around and saw the angel. While his four sons with him ran away to hide, Ornan continued to thresh wheat.

David continued with these words for his son Solomon: "Be strong and courageous, and get to work. Never be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor will he abandon you right up to your completion of the work for the service of the Temple of the LORD.