The two themes suggest strongly that the D editor is connected with this pericope. It is possible that there was a separate editor for the book of Judges who took over D traditions but inserted his own specific vocabulary. There appears to be no connection between the two. However, there is probably a connection between this angel and the angel in the Judges passage, which will be discussed in more detail below. I said, 'I will never break my covenant with you, Theologically, this verse presents immediate difficulties.
People break covenants.
Israel breaks covenants. But God does not break covenants, so there is no need for God to even state this. God remembers the covenant and establishes the covenant, but it is taken for granted that God will not break the covenant. The only possibility would be the Leviticus verse. However, it is unlikely that this is the case.