The historical record maintains a careful accounting of the people involved in these events. As the ongoing registry of individuals continues, it specifically identifies Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasai [ביאור שטיינזלץ].
The preservation of these identities highlights a unique aspect of how the text has been handed down through generations. Regarding the final individual in this group, a distinction exists between the written text and the oral reading tradition. Although the physical letters spell the name one way, the strictly accepted tradition dictates that it is pronounced as Jaasai [מנחת שי].