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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

ELEUTHERUS

A small river mentioned in 1 Maccabees 11:7 (RV · LV · Read together) and 12:30 (RV · LV · Read together) and almost certainly to be identified with the Nahr-el-Kebir, which begins in the northeast base of Lebanon and flows into the Mediterranean about 18 miles (29 kilometers) north of Tripoli. It marked the limits of Jonathan’s expeditions.

MA1 11:7: RV MA1 11:7 · LV MA1 11:7 · Read together MA1 11:7

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OET-RV MA1 11:7

7 Yonatan went with the king as far as the river that’s called Eleutherus, then returned to Yerushalem (Jerusalem).

OET-LV MA1 11:7

7 and to_travel Yōnathan with/after of_the king until of_the river of_the to_call Eleutherou, and to_turn toward Hierousalaʸm.

MA1 12:30: RV MA1 12:30 · LV MA1 12:30 · Read together MA1 12:30

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OET-RV MA1 12:30

30 Yonatan pursued after them, but didn’t overtake them; for they’d gone over the river Eleutherus.

OET-LV MA1 12:30

30 and to_seek Yōnathan after he/she/it/self, and no to_grasp he/she/it/self, to_cross for the/this/who Eleutheron river.