Charles Ellicott Commentary Judges 5:25

"He asked water, [and] she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish." — Judges 5:25 (ASV)

Butter. —Rather, curdled milk.

In a lordly dish.—Rather, in a dish of the nobles: sephel, a splendid bowl, reserved for great occasions. All this was done to lull his suspicions into a false security.