And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him. The following words:
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
‘And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him, “My lord, hear me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you. Therefore bury your dead ”.’
Ephron seemingly offhandedly, but really in deadly earnest, names his price and it appears to be a stiff one. Omri will later buy the site of the whole city of Samaria for six thousand shekels (1Ki 16:24). So either the field was very large or Ephron has his eyes on a big profit. He is well aware that Abraham is gaining more than a field.
“Four hundred shekels of silver.” Prices were paid by weight of silver and not by coinage which made its appearance much later.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Gen 23:14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, Gen 23:15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land [is worth] four hundred shekels of silver; what [is] that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
Ver. 14, 15. What is that between me and thee? ] Who both are great friends, and well underlaid. See a like kind contestation between David and Araunah, 2Sa 24:22-23 .