'Delegation' in the Bible

When Ephraim saw his sicknessand Judah his wound,Ephraim went to Assyriaand sent a delegation to the great king.But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

If not, while the other is still far off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us!’