“I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.”
Qohelet's observation of the multitude following a new king, yet later turning away, illustrates the fickle nature of popular support and the instability of power based on favor. The people's eagerness to follow a new ruler suggests both hope for improvement and the shallow nature of political loyalty. This verse reinforces the theme that all human arrangements, including political power and public favor, prove temporary and unreliable.
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