And again the prophet Micah speaks of the place where Christ should be born, that it should be in Bethlehem of Judæa, saying thus:

And thou, Bethlehem of Judæa, art thou the least among the princes of Judah? for out of, thee shall come a prince who shall feed my people Israel.
[229] (Micah v.2) But Bethlehem is the native place [230] of David: so that not only in respect of the Virgin who bore Him is He of David's race, but also in respect of His birth in Bethlehem the native place of David.