1 Chronicles 11:19
And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
Cross-reference
Judges 5:18
Parallel
Judges 5:18 describes Zebulun and Naphtali risking their lives to death, using the same language as David's men who risked their lives for water.
1 Samuel 19:5
Parallel
1 Samuel 19:5 notes David himself 'took his life in his hand' against Goliath, prefiguring his men's later risk — the same idiom for risking life.
2 Samuel 23:17
Parallel
In 2 Samuel 23:17, the identical account appears—David pours out the water, refusing to drink it because it cost the men's lives. A direct parallel.
Romans 16:4
Parallel
Romans 16:4 commends Priscilla and Aquila for risking their lives for Paul, mirroring the mighty men who risked their lives for David — same phrase 'risked their lives'.