John Gill Commentary Genesis 23:3

"And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying," — Genesis 23:3 (ASV)

And Abraham stood up from before his dead The corpse of Sarah, by which he sat pensive and mourning, perhaps upon the ground, as was the custom of mourners, (Job 1:13); where having sat awhile, he rose up and went out of the tent, to provide for the funeral of his wife as became him: and spoke unto the sons of Heth; the descendants of Heth the son of Canaan, see (Genesis 10:15); who were at this time the inhabitants and proprietors of that part of the land where Abraham now was: saying; as follows: