'Earlier' in the Bible

And Caleb went against the Canaanites of Hebron: (now in earlier times Hebron was named Kiriath-arba:) and he put Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai to the sword.

And from there he went up against the people of Debir. (Now the name of Debir in earlier times was Kiriath-sepher.)

So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)