Jeremiah speaks to the captive Israelites.

## who sits on the throne of David ##

This is a reference to the king of Judah who is one of David's descendants.

## See  ##

AT: "Look" or "listen" or "pay attention"

## I am about to send sword, famine, and disease on them ##

"Sword" represents warfare. AT: "I am going to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## For I will make them like rotten figs that are too bad to be eaten  ##

AT: "I will punish them harshly" or "I will make their life bad"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])