Bible Verses About Courts of Justice: All transfers of property made before

Thus the field of 'Efron in Makhpelah, which is by Mamre - the field, its cave and all the trees in and around it - were deeded

to Avraham as his possession in the presence of the sons of Het who belonged to the ruling council of the city.

Then Avraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Makhpelah, by Mamre, also known as Hevron, in the land of Kena'an

The field and its cave had been purchased by Avraham from the sons of Het as a burial-site which would belong to him.