Genesis 23

Well, I'm tired this evening - so it was good timing that brought me to this chapter. It is an account of the death of Sarah, Abraham's wife, and his purchasing of a field and cave in which to bury her. I suppose it is interesting that the man who owned the field previously tried to give it to Abraham at first, but Abraham insisted on paying for it. I suppose one could say that he did not want to be indebted to anyone, which is admirable, and moreover Abraham didn't argue or haggle over the price at all. Any real estate agents listening in - how nice would it be if people just paid whatever asking price you set on a property without discussion? ;)