Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
nail . . . sure place—Large nails or pegs stood in ancient houses on which were suspended the ornaments of the family. The sense is: all that is valuable to the nation shall rest securely on him. In Ezra 9:8 "nail" is used of the large spike driven into the ground to fasten the cords of the tent to.
throne—resting-place to his family, as applied to Eliakim; but "throne," in the strict sense, as applied to Messiah, the antitype (Luke 1:32-33).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 22:23:
Numbers 20:26
Ecclesiastes 12:11
Song of Solomon 4:4
Isaiah 22:15
Isaiah 22:24
Ezekiel 15:2-3
Zechariah 10:4
Revelation 3:12
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