I watched all the people who live on earth follow him and make him their king.
Absalom did that to all the Israelites who came to King David for decisions. In this way, Absalom stole the hearts of all Israel.
A boy became king. He had been born poor in the kingdom and had even gone to prison before becoming king.
Many followed him at first, but later, they did not like him, either. So fame and power are useless, like chasing the wind.