Иначе, пока тот ещё далеко, он пошлёт к нему посольство просить о мире.
If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.
And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
“Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away.
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.
and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.