The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
It is observable that among all the genealogies of the tribes there is no mention of any of the kings of Israel after the defection from the house of David, much less of their families; not a word of Jeroboam's house or Baasha's, of Umri's or Jehu's; for they were all idolaters.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 8:33-40
1Ch 8:34-39 Jonathan’s sons and grandsons. His son is called here and in 1Ch 9:40 Meribbaal, while in 2Sa 4:4; 2Sa 9:6; 2Sa 16:1., 2Sa 19:25, he is called Mephibosheth, because the name “striver with Baal” has been changed into מפיבשׁת, exterminans idolum. This Meribbaal, who was lame in his feet (cf. 2Sa 4:4), had a son Micha (מיכה, in 2Sa 9:12 written מיכא), of whom came a numerous race.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 8:34-39