Sailhamer, John H. The Pentateuch As Narrative. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992.
Chapter 1, “Genesis” pp. 81-240.
Part 2 “Account of Abraham (11:27-25:10) pp. 137-184. Section H “Machpelah and Sarah’s Death (23:1-20)” pp. 179-180.
Genesis 23 tells us of Abraham’s only known land purchase. Sailhamer mentions the land also includes “a large field with many trees” (Sailhamer 1992, 180). As before, Abraham does not accept a gift but pays for the land. God was the one who blessed Abraham.