Genesis 23:13 and he said to Ephron in their hearing, "Listen to me, if you will. I will pay the price of the field. Accept it from me so I can bury my dead there."
To put this into perspective, Abraham's wife, Sarah, has just died. Abraham is looking for a place to bury her, and wants to buy some land off of a local guy, who offers it to him for free, then for a discount. Abe refuses, ultimately paying beyond the value.
Now I've heard a lot about how this was the norm, a bartering custom, but I still think it shouws Abraham's spirit of generosity, and a desire not to take advantage of people in a situation where he could have done.
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