He kept halacha, so it’s a kidush Hashem. Not answering during shemoneh esrei applies even to a king, except for a goyishe king kr other goy who might kill him if he’s mafsik. Being thrown off a olane isn’t pikuach nefesh, so answering to avoid the suffering is no better than if a snake is wrapped around one’s leg – what he did was the ratzon Hashem and is a bonafide kidush Hashem.
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