Zedekiah disobeyed the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.
Jehoiakim disobeyed the LORD by following the example of his ancestors.
And now, you evil and wicked ruler of Israel, your day of final punishment is almost here.
The rotten figs stand for King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and all the others who were not taken away to Babylonia, whether they stayed here in Judah or went to live in Egypt.
He disobeyed the LORD his God and refused to change his ways, even after a warning from Jeremiah, the LORD's prophet.
Zedekiah disobeyed the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done,
Amon disobeyed the LORD, just as his father Manasseh had done.