Early exegetical language may speak of something being “before” or “after” another matter without always giving a chronological account of revelation. One ruling may precede another in logical rank: a general principle is recognized before its detailed explanation.
This is priority of meaning or rank, unlike actual temporal priority between two historical occurrences. Confusing the two can produce an implausible history of when verses descended.
When a report says one matter “came first,” the interpreter must ask whether it means chronology or the movement from a general principle to detailed exposition.